
Students construct paper recombinant plasmids to simulate the methods genetic engineers use ...
Students construct paper recombinant plasmids to simulate the methods genetic engineers use to create modified bacteria. They learn what role enzymes, DNA and genes play in the modification of organisms. For the particular model they work on, they isolate a mammal insulin gene and combine it with a bacteria's gene sequence (plasmid DNA) for production of the protein insulin.
- Subject:
- Engineering
- Genetics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
- Author:
- Matthew Zelisko, Kimberly Anderson
- National Science Foundation GK-12 and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Programs,
- Date created
- 14-محرم-1436