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Honors Molecular Biology

In Molecular Biology, students do numerous labs including: gel electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, bacterial transformation, column chromatography, ELISAs, plant tissue cultures, microarrays, cell culture, and media prep. The seniors also focus on recombinant DNA technology and examine pGLO plasmids.

Course  Glimpse

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Biotech Seniors used PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) to amplify target sequences of a patient's DNA. Following this procedure, the results were visualized through gel electrophoresis to detect COVID-19.
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(Top image) Seniors had purified GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) from their bacterial transformation. 




(Bottom Image) Here are the results of the seniors' bacterial transformation lab.
(Top Image) Seniors run their vertical gel electrophoresis labs but instead of using agarose gel, acrylamide is preferred when dealing with smaller DNA fragments (PAGE).
 
 
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(Bottom Image) Running gel electrophoresis under ultraviolet light!
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Students master their skills in using Gel Electrophoresis to identify RFPLS (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms), which is a common method used in diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia.
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