Archive for April, 2008

Craig Venter: On The Verge Of Creating Synthetic Life

DNA Fingerprinting Simulations Basic Lab Procedures

If you are preparing experiment about DNA fingerprinting in your school lab, I’ve found some important links that contain experiment components, background, procedures and etc - all in PDF file format:

DNA Fingerprinting - Identification of DNA by Restriction Fragmentation Patterns for Crime Scene Investigation
DNA Paternity Testing Simulation
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis Using PCR

Can A DNA Test Be Done While Pregnant?

DNA testing during pregnancy though is common, it is considered risky and harmful to the mother and baby. Hence, it is advisable to avoid any paternity testing for females who are expecting. Usually, the reasons for the prenatal testing are to confirm on several theories like confirming on the biological identity of the father, detect […]

DNA Perfectly Misunderstood Essays

Here is an excerpt from an essay which was written by twelfth grader student about certain topics about genetics.
“When people who cannot have children and want their own from their own blood, meaning having their genes, what will stop them from putting some cells into a cow to get their child?”…
Quite hilarious and it is […]