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Virginia iGEM. Workshop #2 High School Education Series. Workshop Plan. Lesson: Genes, Backbones, and BioBrick Structure Case Study: FtsZ and Minicell Formation (VGEM 2013) Activity: DNA Extraction. Virginia iGEM. Workshop #2 High School Education Series. Genes. Virginia iGEM.
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VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Workshop Plan • Lesson: Genes, Backbones, and BioBrick Structure • Case Study: FtsZ and • Minicell Formation • (VGEM 2013) • Activity: DNA Extraction VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Genes VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Promoters and Repressors Genetic Toggle Switch Repressilator VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series For more information, see: Khalil, A. S., & Collins, J. J. (2010). Synthetic biology: Applications come of age. Nature Reviews Genetics, 11, 367-379.
Gene Construct Structure Ribosome Binding Site Promoter RBS Gene Terminator Green Fluorescent Protein Promoter RBS Gene RBS GFP Terminator (Reporter Gene) VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Fluorescence for fun…
Plasmids Electron Micrograph of Ruptured E. Coli Cell VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Plasmid Backbone GENE VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Restriction Enzymes Sticky Ends VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Case Study: FtsZ and Minicell Formation(VGEM 2013) Z-Ring Off-Center VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
Activity: DNA Extraction VirginiaiGEM Workshop #2 High School Education Series
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