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Summer Vacation Ideas for Students
At some point in time, every motivated teacher or parent has observed the dreaded "summer slump", the inexorable decay of skills as important concepts are forgotten and critical thinking shuts down. Fortunately, this seemingly inevitable decline can be headed off by adding…
What’s in my lunch? Analyzing GM foods in your classroom laboratory.
I always like to teach biotechnology in the context of its real-world uses. For example, one "hot-button" issue relates to the genetic modification of plants and animals in agriculture. Newspapers, popular magazines, and even our Facebook feeds are full of statements…
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Biotech Basics: Restriction Enzymes
What are restriction enzymes? Restriction endonucleases (also known as restriction enzymes) act like molecular scissors, cutting double-stranded DNA at specific sequences. They are produced by many species of bacteria to protect themselves from invading viral DNA. The utility of restriction…
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