Playing with free form input the other day, I decided to input the following:
=ACGACGACTCAG
Not only does Wolfram Alpha correctly assume this is a 12 base sequence, but it also gives great additional information that could be used to enhance a biochemistry course.
Things like:
Oligonucleotide melting temperature: a tool that is especially useful for PCR experiments:
49.7 °C (degrees Celsius)
(under standard PCR conditions)
The matching amino acid sequence:
C:\Users\scarter\AppData\Local\Temp\wolframalpha-20111026110630366.gif
Or exact matches on the human chromosome:
C:\Users\scarter\AppData\Local\Temp\wolframalpha-20111026110703953.gif
How would you use this information to enhance your course?
Biology Free-form input example
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