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Description
With this easy-to-use kit students become virus hunters as they interpret DNA fingerprints to identify the viral strain responsible for a potentially deadly fictitious disease outbreak. Students load harmless predigested DNA samples onto agarose gels and separate the fragments to produce fingerprints. Kit materials are sufficient for 8 student groups.
Product Details
Intermediate—Easy to perform; requires some background knowledge.
With this easy-to-use kit students become virus hunters as they interpret DNA fingerprints to identify the viral strain responsible for a potentially deadly fictitious disease outbreak. Students load harmless predigested DNA samples onto agarose gels and separate the fragments to produce fingerprints. References to articles on emerging diseases are included, so your class can learn more about them.
Product Features
- Designed for 8 student groups or lab stations
- Perform electrophoresis, a basic technique for separating DNA fragments by size.
- Learn about the use of restriction enzymes in DNA fingerprinting.
- Understand some of the thought processes involved in analyzing an infectious disease outbreak.
Time Requirement
Teacher prep, approximately 30 to 90 minutes. Performing Lab, approximately one 60-minute class period.
Learning Objectives