In the Spotlight: EcoRI, HindIII, and BamHI

Humans get all the credit for scientific discoveries perhaps because we're the ones with the capacity to think and act on our ideas. Enzymes, on the other hand, are just molecules that catalyze chemical reactions and don't have the same…

How “Ancient Chewing Gum” Highlights the Utility of DNA Analysis

Genomic DNA analysis has become a fundamental component of many high school teaching laboratories. Some of our best-selling kits involve simulations of practical, modern uses of the technique. Specifically, forensic DNA fingerprinting (for example, experiments 130 and 371) and simulations…