pv92 Alu
Outline of the Unit
- to demonstrate how an understanding of DNA molecular structure and function can lead to technological advances that improve our understanding of human history
- to introduce students to the biotechnology involved in the study of genetic variability including the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, and bioinformatics
- to understand how the study of variability in human DNA can be used to learn about human origins and early human migration patterns
Students will:
- run an agarose gel electrophoresis of their amplified DNA samples
- review their knowledge of DNA molecular structure and expand their understanding through a discussion of exons, introns, and intergenic DNA, PCR, and bioinformatics
- determine their class frequency for the dimorphic pv92 Alu insert
- review the Hardy-Weinberg principle, determine Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and calculate genetic distance from various population groups worldwide
Advanced Placement Biology students
2 to 2.5 hours
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