Learning on ScreenDna in Practice: An Introduction
- Synopsis
- Shows how DNA is extracted and purified before being analysed using electrophoresis. Southern blotting and probing of the DNA using a radioactively labelled probe. These techniques form the basis of DNA fingerprinting, production of proteins of commercial or pharmaceutical interest using genetic engineering, improvement of crops through genetic manipulation, analysis of inherited diseases and prenatal diagnosis, and important research into the mechanisms of growth and development.
- Series
- Biovisuals, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 53 min.
- Year of production
- 1992
- Availability
- Sale
- Notes
- Reviewed by I E Fraser and J M Gregory in ‘Journal of Biological Education Vol 23 No 3 (1993), p230.
- Documentation
- Package includes teacher’s guide and student question and activity sheets.
- Uses
- A-level students. 1st-year undergraduates.
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- biotechnology; DNA; electrophoresis; laboratory procedures; proteins
Credits
- Cast
Sarah Ball
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Viewtech Educational Media
- Notes
- NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution
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