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BIOL 1710: Biology for Science Majors I

Resources to prepare you for a college-level biology course and to supplement the topics covered in your course.

Biotechnology in Media

Gene Cloning in Plain English
Teacher David Herbst is back with his homemade visuals to explain cloning in a 2:26 minute YouTube video.

Biotechnology in the News

Generations of Cloned Mice With Normal Lifespans Created: 25th Generation and Counting
Scientists in Japan have improved the somatic cell nuclear transfer procedure used to produce Dolly the sheep. A 2013 article from ScienceDaily.com
Not Your Father’s Buffer: A Common Cleanser Is Cheaper And Faster Way To Separate DNA For Genetic Analysis
Sodium boric acid separates DNA sections in gel electrophoresis than traditional buffers. A 2004 article from ScienceDaily.com
Tiny Reader Makes Fast, Cheap DNA Sequencing Feasible
A new DNA sequencer feeds single DNA strands through a nanopore, which is 1 billionth of a metter in diameter. A 2012 article from ScienceDaily.com

SourceFed video: Neanderthal cloning?!

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