Agarose gel electrophoresis uses electricity and a porous gel matrix to separate mixtures of DNA molecules into discrete bands based on their size. As the current is running, the DNA molecules move through the pores in the gel. Since it’s…
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Shrimp Genomics: Jumping Genes, Fortress Defense. and Fun Uncles
Snapping shrimp make plenty of noise, around 220 dB (play this video for a natural soundtrack to this post). They’ve also received a bunch of scientific attention. This is partly for their hard-to-miss chorus but it’s also because some species…
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Article Roundup: three fun science stories to start your summer
For most teachers, school is out for the summer! Now it is time to kick back, relax, and catch up on some fun science writing. Here are three short stories that we liked. Photo by Hilary Halliwell on Pexels.com The…
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Southern Blotting: a Brief Overview
Gel electrophoresis is a staple method in a lot of experiments, but to take your analysis one step further, you can look into trying out Southern blotting. Southern blotting was developed by Edwin Southern in the 1970’s at Edinburgh University,…
