is unique, with the exception of identical twins, DNA fingerprinting is a reliable method used to determine the parents of a given baby. DNA fingerprints can be derived from restriction fragment-length polymorphism analysis or using the polymerase chain reaction with variable number tandem repeats. In this activity, you will analyze the results of a DNA fingerprint conducted on three babies and three sets of parents to determine which baby belongs to which parent. Materials photocopy of worksheets
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Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6e (Campbell) Chapter 12 DNA Technology and Genomics Multiple-Choice Questions 1) When DNA fingerprinting was first used, A) genetic evidence was collected using only DNA from blood. B) blood samples from theGenomic libraries can be constructed using either bacterial plasmids or what other vector? crime scene were used to match the blood of a person who confessed. C) the two semen samples did not match the person who initially
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Before TrueAllele Software could analyze the data, it must be collected through fluorescence detection. The DNA is collected from the scene is amplified and copied multiple times in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine. This step is preformed because the small sample collected is often not enough to make quantitative measurements with. Then the DNA is cut into fragments on different allele sites by restriction enzymes and separated by electrophoresis
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A ABA: abscisic acid AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AM: annealing mix ampr: ampicillin-resistance gene amu: atomic mass unit AP: alkaline phosphatase ARS: Agricultural Research Service ATP: adenosine 5’-triphosphate au: absorbance units B BLAST: Basic Local Alignment Search Tool, a computer program that allows researchers to compare biological sequences bp: base pair BS: Bachelor of Science Bt: Bacillus thuringiensis (B. thuringiensis) C CaCl2: calcium chloride cDNA:
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STAGE 2 BIOLOGY ASSESSMENT TYPE 1: Investigations Folio Issues Investigation Human Awareness Essay – Source Analysis Should all babies be DNA fingerprinted at birth? Article to be evaluated: Website: Genetics and Public Issues – ELSI (Ethical, Legal and Social Issues) – http://darwin.nmsu.edu/ Reliability: This source is a reliable one as it was developed by Dr. Clay Dillingham and Dr. Susan Root. They are professionals, educated in the technique
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Experimental Procedures Larval Studies The larvae were acquired from the Honey Bee Research Center located near the University of Guelph. Prior to obtaining the larvae, two 24-well plates were prepared with 300 µL of royal jelly solution. This mixture contained 43.2 mL of Milli-Q water, 14.4 g of lyophilized royal jelly, 1.8 g of glucose, 1.8 g of fructose and 0.6 g of yeast extract. It was stirred in a suitable sized beaker for approximately sixty minutes. Then it was poured into screw-cap veils
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Throughout history, innovators have envisioned a better world and worked to perfect their craft in order to progress towards that ideal. It’s been shown time and time again that ideas spark inspiration, theory, experiments, and eventually that gradual scientific process inevitably leads to change. As a Biology major with a specialization in developmental genetics, I am especially interested in how we can learn from DNA, also referred to as the “blueprint of life”, to make ourselves and our world
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oral mucosa. Another difference between the viruses is the age of onset. Most HSV-1 outbreaks occur during childhood. Though a culture can be performed to differentiate the subtypes, serological testing that detect antibodies such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the preferred method.
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Someone’s Name Bio 488C Lab A Re: Writing Assignment 2: Enterics Report 2/22/2016 Enterics Report The group received the Unknown sample of Patient #2 as well as a description of the illness. The method to identify this unknown organism was an Enteropluri tube. By using the inoculation needle in the Enteropluri tube to sample the organism and draw the sample through the set of agar compartments, multiple culture media are thereby inoculated. Given that this test is used on Enterobacteriaceae
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* DNA technology – Methods for studying and manipulating genetic material, has rapidly revolutionized the field of forensics, the scientific analysis of evidence for legal investigators * Has practical applications beyond its use in forensic science * Include the use of gene cloning in the production of medical and industrial products, the development of genetically modified organisms for agriculture, and even the investigation of genealogical questions * DNA evidence was used
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