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We often think about agarose gel electrophoresis as a technique that is used to separate DNA fragments, but the truth is that this technique is incredibly versatile and can be used to separate all kinds of molecules. Gel electrophoresis can…
This is a guest post from Ms. Eleanor Blanchard, a science teacher at Walnut High School, CA. Follow her on Instagram. Teaching college level skills to my high school students is something I set out to do every school year. There’s…
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In our last installment about chromosomes, we discussed mitosis, the key process that maintains the proper chromosome number in somatic cells. But what happens when organisms want to reproduce? In organisms that reproduce sexually, or through the combination of genetic…
In cell biology, meiosis and mitosis are key concepts. They both focus on the division of cells, but at different times and in different places within an organism. Additionally, learning about these concepts can be confusing because the names are…
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