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Biotechnology: Gel Electrophoresis

Biotechnology: Gel Electrophoresis. Using the new to improve the old…. Our knowledge of the structure and function of DNA is fairly new information. Watson & Crick - 1953 However, in a short amount of time, our DNA knowledge has been used to: Improve Identification Methods of Criminals

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Biotechnology: Gel Electrophoresis

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  1. Biotechnology: Gel Electrophoresis

  2. Using the new to improve the old….. • Our knowledge of the structure and function of DNA is fairly new information. • Watson & Crick - 1953 • However, in a short amount of time, our DNA knowledge has been used to: • Improve Identification Methods of Criminals • Determine Maternity/Paternity • Bioengineer products • Blood typing was first used for these purposes, but has limited capability because it is not specific to each person.

  3. Gel Electrophoresis (DNA Fingerprinting) • Every person has a unique sequence of DNA. • Enzymes can be used to cut a strand of DNA into several pieces. • A ‘picture’ of a person’s DNA fragments that are separated by size is called a DNA fingerprint.

  4. Who took Jimmy's lollipop? Simulating Gel Electrophoresis

  5. The short version of how DNA fingerprints are made DNA is (-) charged. When you turn on the gel, the DNA samples move across to the (+) side. Because the gel is porous (contains small holes), large fragments get stuck and don’t move far whereas small fragments move farther.

  6. Examples: Interpreting DNA Fingerprints

  7. Determining Parents http://www.scq.ubc.ca/a-brief-tour-of-dna-fingerprinting/

  8. Example 1: Who left the blood stain? How do you know? http://www.biologycorner.com/resources/DNAfinger.gif

  9. Example 2: Who are the parents of this soldier? How do you know? http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q4318/ch13_0_c.gif

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