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October 31, 2006
Students are studying the different uses of DNA fingerprinting by participating in a mock Crime Scene Investigation. Students received police reports, collected DNA samples from the four suspects, and evaluated the DNA found at the crime scene. Students evaluated the base pairs, Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine, and charted their molecular weight to form a unique pattern of bands. These bands are used by police and investigators to assess the DNA evidence of victims, suspects, and perpetrators.
Posted by Ms. Larkin
