1. DNA Microarray Experiment
See Microarray Animation

2. Cyber Tools for Undergraduate Education
GCAT: Network of faculty collaborating to bring cyber tools into undergraduate classrooms
Students from across the U.S. sharing data
Shared resources to make microarray experiments affordable
Clearing house of information for students and teachers
Database of results for teaching and research

3. How Does GCAT Work?
Collects requests for DNA chips; currently 7 species available
Obtains microarrays from academic suppliers
Distributes chips to faculty teaching undergraduates
Undergraduates conduct experiments
Chips are sent to GCAT to scan (NSF-funded scanners)
FTP data to students for analysis (< 24 hours)
Students and faculty share data

4. GCAT Resources Protocols and FAQs Data sets Free Software Listserv
Workshops
7 Species and growing
Experienced faculty for technical support
Community of faculty for moral support
See Microarray Animation

5. Free Software and Math Tools
Online Clustering Activity gcat.davidson.edu/bioinformatics/clustering/jas/clustering.htm
Diauxic Shift Data Analysis gcat.davidson.edu/GCAT/workshop2/derisi_lab.html
Correlation Calculations Activity gcat.davidson.edu/Online_Genomics/Online.html#r

6. Participating GCAT Schools
3 Countries (US, Canada and Australia)
100 Faculty at 90 US Institutions
2800 Undergraduates