DNA Analysis: Cutting DNA with Enzymes (AP Lab)

Cutting DNA from one molecule and pasting it in another is the basis of the "recombinant DNA revolution" and the rapidly expanding field of biotechnology. In this lab, your students will use the tools of recombinant DNA, called restriction enzymes, to analyze DNA and determine the identity of a bacterial virus.

Program Cost

$450

Contact Information

For more information about this program, contact:

Menzel Smith-Jones
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bldg.400C – P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
631-344-4495 (phone)
631-344-7098 (fax)
slc@bnl.gov

Objectives: Students will participate in discussions and experiments that will allow them to demonstrate an understanding of restriction enzymes and the role of DNA in identifying organisms.

Vocabulary:

DNA- Deoxyribonucleic Acid, extraction, genes, precipitate, lipids, recombinant DNA, restriction enzymes

Audience for This Program

Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th