Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Sunday, July 13, 2014

DNA Necklace

1.5mL culture tube filled with wheat germ DNA on a string of yarn

A major topic in modern biology research is DNA. The Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting, evolution studies, genetic diseases and tests, and bio-production are just a few applications that society has heard of for DNA. All of these techniques require a technician to remove DNA from a cell. (Remember, eukaryotes require an extra step—removing DNA from the nucleus.) In this activity, you will be the lab technician removing the DNA! Each step in the isolation process exists because of the characteristics of DNA.

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