Chapter 7: The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (J. Kirk Brown Text)
Ch. 13 Making DNA Molecules (Ellyn Daugherty Text)
PowerPoint Presentations & Study Guides
The Polymerase Chain Reaction - Background (Textbook pptx)
Polymerase Chain Reaction Overview (pptx)
DNALC: The Cycles of the Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR), 3D Animation (website link)
Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide (Colorado State University)
Complete listing of GM Crops (International service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications)
Introduction to PCR Video (YouTube video, 2:09 min.)
PCR Overview - animated video (YouTube, 3:55 min.)
Activities
GMO Debate (pdf)
GM Database from the Venter for Environmental Risk Assessment
GMO Perspectives (Articles and Videos)
Are you familiar with the term GMO? (YouTube, 5:15 min.))
Why We Need GMO Wheat? (New York Times Editorial, pdf)
These Foods are GM, but are they Edited? (New York Times)
Green Revolution: Curse or Blessing? (International Food Policy Research Institute, pdf)
Inexpensive, ecological solutions still outperform GMOs (Boston Globe)
Food Biotechnology - Perspectives from Physicians (Short videos from the International Food Information Council)
GMOs are a key tool to addressing global hunger (Boston Globe)
Monstanto's Weed Killer, Dicamba, Divides Farmers (New York Times)
Laboratory Investigations
Lab 1: 'Field of Beans' Lab investigation (comparing GM Soybeans) (pdf)
Lab 2a: Bio-Rad GMO Detection by PCR - refer to p. 197 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook.
PCR Information (pdf)
GMO Flowchart (pdf)
GMO Investigator Lab QUICK GUIDE (pdf)
Lab 2b: Bio-Rad Chromosome 16: Alu PV92 Detection by PCR - refer to p. 205 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook.
PV92 Lab Sheet and Questions (pdf)
Background Information (pdf)
Alu PV92 Detection Lab QUICK GUIDE (pdf)
Lab 3: Human Mitochondrial DNA Haplotyping PCR Kit
Background information and Laboratory Procedures (pdf)
Virtual Laboratory Experiments
PCR - Polymerase Chain Reaction (The University of Utah)
Bioethics
Designer Babies: When Should New Technologies Be Used to Change the Gene Pool? (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
Alien DNA in Your Food? (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
The Polymerase Chain Reaction - Background (Textbook pptx)
Polymerase Chain Reaction Overview (pptx)
DNALC: The Cycles of the Polymerase Chain reaction (PCR), 3D Animation (website link)
Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide (Colorado State University)
Complete listing of GM Crops (International service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications)
Introduction to PCR Video (YouTube video, 2:09 min.)
PCR Overview - animated video (YouTube, 3:55 min.)
Activities
GMO Debate (pdf)
GM Database from the Venter for Environmental Risk Assessment
GMO Perspectives (Articles and Videos)
Are you familiar with the term GMO? (YouTube, 5:15 min.))
Why We Need GMO Wheat? (New York Times Editorial, pdf)
These Foods are GM, but are they Edited? (New York Times)
Green Revolution: Curse or Blessing? (International Food Policy Research Institute, pdf)
Inexpensive, ecological solutions still outperform GMOs (Boston Globe)
Food Biotechnology - Perspectives from Physicians (Short videos from the International Food Information Council)
GMOs are a key tool to addressing global hunger (Boston Globe)
Monstanto's Weed Killer, Dicamba, Divides Farmers (New York Times)
Laboratory Investigations
Lab 1: 'Field of Beans' Lab investigation (comparing GM Soybeans) (pdf)
Lab 2a: Bio-Rad GMO Detection by PCR - refer to p. 197 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook.
PCR Information (pdf)
GMO Flowchart (pdf)
GMO Investigator Lab QUICK GUIDE (pdf)
Lab 2b: Bio-Rad Chromosome 16: Alu PV92 Detection by PCR - refer to p. 205 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook.
PV92 Lab Sheet and Questions (pdf)
Background Information (pdf)
Alu PV92 Detection Lab QUICK GUIDE (pdf)
Lab 3: Human Mitochondrial DNA Haplotyping PCR Kit
Background information and Laboratory Procedures (pdf)
Virtual Laboratory Experiments
PCR - Polymerase Chain Reaction (The University of Utah)
Bioethics
Designer Babies: When Should New Technologies Be Used to Change the Gene Pool? (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
Alien DNA in Your Food? (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
Audio Files
Perspectives on tomatoes & industrial agriculture - Interview with the author of 'Tomatoland' (Fresh Air, NPR, 37:13 min.)
Bioengineering a better tomato (Science Friday, NPR, 17:24 min.)
Restoring the tomato (NPR, 4:26 min.)
'Open Source Seeds' (NPR radio story)
Instructional Videos
Bio-Rad Chromosome 16: Alu PV92 Detection by PCR
Bio-Rad PCR GMO Investigator Lab