Alu PCR Lab
Purpose:
Using our own DNA to see which Alu alleles we have.
Objectives:
The purpose of this lab was to understand Darwin's evidence for evolution by natural selection and be able to describe the mechanisms of speciation.
Procedure:
Using our own DNA to see which Alu alleles we have.
Objectives:
The purpose of this lab was to understand Darwin's evidence for evolution by natural selection and be able to describe the mechanisms of speciation.
Procedure:
- Wash saline solution in mouth and then spit into cup to collect cheek cells
- Centrifuge solution to separate cells from saline rinse
- Pour out saline rinse, leaving 100 micro liters of solution and the cell pellet in tube
- Re-suspend the cells