Glowing Bacteria!

Students in AP Biology have been study the fields of cell and molecular biology for the last several units. Most recently they explored the concept of recombinant gene technology, genetic modification, plasmid transmission, and bacterial transformation in order to produce green fluorescent protein (GFP) in a bacterial colony. They have also been learning to digest and separate DNA fragments using restriction enzymes and gel electrophoresis. They have then applied the technology to determine the molecular weight of unknown DNA fragments.