DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
Feb. 12
Feb. 17
Work day on Biotechnology Research Project
Feb. 19
Nucleic Acid Extraction Lab, Introduction and Procedures, Practice Using micropipettes
Feb. 23
PCR Virtual Lab and Microarray Virtual Lab, Pharmacogenomics
PCR Lab Sheet, Microarray Lab Sheet
You should be able to answer the following questions:
1. What is PCR used for?
2. What materials are required for PCR?
3. What are the 3 major steps that are repeated (cycled) during PCR?
4. What are microarrays used for?
5. What is reverse transcription?
6. Summarize the steps in making a microarray.
PCR Lab Sheet, Microarray Lab Sheet
You should be able to answer the following questions:
1. What is PCR used for?
2. What materials are required for PCR?
3. What are the 3 major steps that are repeated (cycled) during PCR?
4. What are microarrays used for?
5. What is reverse transcription?
6. Summarize the steps in making a microarray.
Feb.25
Electrophoresis Lab, Introduction and Procedures, Digest DNA
Mar. 2
Electrophoresis Lab, Loading, Running, and Staining Gels
Mar. 4
Electrophoresis Lab, Analysis
Mar. 6
Mar. 10
Mar. 12
Secrets of the Rainforest Lab Activity, Introduction
Mar. 16
Streak Bacterial Plates
Mar. 17 - Students Needed Before School
Screen Libraries, Propagate selected clones
Mar. 18
Lyse Cells
Mar. 19 - Students Needed Before School
Mar. 20
Protein Chromatography
Mar. 24
Testing, Comparison to Placebo
Prepare write-up on selected scenarios
Prepare write-up on selected scenarios
Mar. 26
Genetically Modified Foods