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What is gel electrophoresis?
DNA is cut up to pieces by restriction enzymes.
What moves DNA pieces through a gel?
electric current/.
what happens to small/ large pieces?
small pieces move fast, big ones move slow.
how do you visual the DNA on a gel?
by stains.
What is DNA fingerprinting?
the patterns of the bands.
what are some uses for DNA finger printing?
indentify family members
indentify missing person
indentify parts of bodies
trace orgin of diseases
what are the tools used for DNA fingerprinting? (6)
micropipets
stains
DNA
aragose gel
tanks
power supply
Micropipet?
what are the necessities?
percision instrument for measuring VERY small volumes.
always use a tip; always keep vertical
stains and DNA
where are the DNAs kept at?
stains DNA.
epitubes.
agarose gel
made of carbohydrates. DNA is pipetted into wells.
tanks
have platform for gel. two reservoirs of water. + and - electro.
power supply?
necessities?
supplies high voltage to pull DNA through gel.
always have top on
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81069
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Biotechnology
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Biotechnology
Updated
4/21/2011, 11:01:05 PM
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