Lab 7: Genetic Architecture & Gel Electrophoresis

Genetic Architecture:

Materials Needed:

• Allele papers
• Envelopes
• Pipe cleaners
• Thumb tacks
• Push pins
• Short pins
• Long pins
• Styrofoam
• Geometric pins
• Toothpick
• Computer

Exercise:

• Create Rebop with blueprints from allele envelopes
• Find the Rebop's parents
• Mate your Rebop
• Use computer for Karyology exercise 
• Collect data
• Wonder why a college charges you $50,000 a year to play with styrofoam and toothpicks.

Gel Electrophoresis:

Materials Needed:

• Procell electrophoresis apparatus
• Gel molds
• Combs
• Power units
• Buffer
• Gel

Exercise:

• Run the gels
• Take necessary data
• Wonder why a college that had the funds to do a gel electrophoresis lab STILL makes you make dolls out of styrofoam and toothpicks.