This activity is written for upper-level biology courses and is designed to acquaint students with the function of transcription factors, especially in determining the fate of cells. Students who complete this activity will explain and illustrate how cells with the same DNA produce different proteins and predict gene activity based on relevant gene regulation factors. Process skill: forming an argument or reaching a conclusion supported with evidence.
This activity supports anarticlein the journal Developmental Biology.
Download the first learning cycle from the article here.
