Monday, April 12, 2010

GEL ELECTROPHORESIS

1. CLICK HERE to view an animation on gel electrophoresis.

2. CLICK HERE to conduct a gel electrophoresis virtual lab.

3. CLICK HERE to conduct a step by step gel electrophoresis virtual lab.
3.1 How did you do?

9 comments:

  1. I did good on the virtual lab thing! You know, I didn't realize how long gel electrophoresis takes, seriously! Like, what, over three hours?

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  2. I did pretty well on the virtual lab. That was actually very helpful! I can understand gel electrophoresis much better. Before, those two words would just be a long phrase I could neither pronounce nor understand that always seems to be a choice in the sample Regent's test. Now, I know what it it. I agree with Nina. That takes a while. Another reminder how painstaking being a scientist can be...

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  3. Also, Ms. Alonso? I have a couple questions about the brochure project:
    1. For when we have to draw the chromosome carrying the gene for disorder selected - we should name whether it's the 12th or 1st chromosome, right?
    2. For name of protein coded for by gene, it says in parentheses "if available". Does that mean we don't have to do it?
    3. What do you mean by, "detection of carriers"?
    4. By the research outlook, you mean whether there's like, ongoing research about this disorder, right?
    5. When it says websites and organizations to go to about the disease, can't they be the same as our sources?
    I know it's a ton of questions, but thanks a bunch!

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  4. the electrophoresis virtual lab was really helpful! nina and anjelika are right, i would barely have to patience to conduct the lab. after the lab, is the Dna visible to the naked eye, or is a microscope neccessary?

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  5. Madison, what you can see with your naked eye are the fragments of DNA on the gel. But you cannot see the structure of DNA (double helix made of nucleotides) with your naked aye.

    Take care
    M. Alonso

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  6. ***NOT ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY***
    this comment is regarding the genetic disorder project due on monday:

    Another reliable source is dnai.org. When you first go on the website...

    click on genome
    then click on tour
    then got to genome spots

    there you can scroll over all of the different traits and click on them to find out moe.

    ***domonique rose***

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  7. i did good on the gel electropherisis virtual lab. it really helped me understand gel electropherisis

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  8. How long does it take for the dna fragments to move through the gel to its place?

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  9. i did pretty well on this activity!!
    one question i have is how can you see how far they have moved? like do you need a microscope or can you see it with the naked eye?

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