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\n\"Mitochondrial\n\n
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\nMitochondrial DNA\n

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\nDo young scientists know that some traits are only passed down by the mother? Mitochondrial DNA is an interesting phenomenon that provides researchers with a lot of useful information. Scholars learn about the endosymbiotic theory, what...\n
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\nAmerica's Stone Age Explorers\n

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\nStudents research how mitochondrial DNA is used in determining familial relationships. They complete a worksheet in which they attempt to help solve the identity of bones found in Africa.\n
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Instructional Video7:00
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\n\"Endosymbiosis\n\n
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\nEndosymbiosis\n

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\nIf life on Earth began as a prokaryote, how did eukaryotic cells arise? Learners explore the history of endosymbiosis from Dr. Lynn Margulis' first writings, which were not widely received to the evidence of mitochondrial DNA. They then...\n
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\nRoots: The Ancestry of Modern People\n

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\nHigh schoolers investigate the models for the origin of modern humans and the conditions that facilitate speciation and evolution. The classification and nomenclature of hominid species is also examined.\n
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\nGlobal Awareness\n

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\nStudents read about how scientists are arriving at current theories of human origin and migration through mitochondrial DNA analysis. They then piece together a map showing the data from mitochondrial DNA analysis to plot the migration...\n
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\nWolves: DNA Pawprinting\n

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\nLearners explore and research the most widely distributed terrestrial carnivore, the wolf. They critique the true mystery of this animal and then form an opinion about this creature. The restriction-site analysis of mitochondrial DNA is...\n
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\nUsing DNA to Explore Lizard Phylogeny\n

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\nIn a fun and interactive two-day lesson, learners sort anole lizard pictures by appearance. Next, they watch a video about the anoles and re-sort based on the information in the video. In addition to physical characteristics, budding...\n
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\nWolves: DNA Pawprinting\n

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\nA mystery canine was shot and killed near Yellowstone National Park in the early '90s. Genetics whizzes explain how they might go about identifying whether the animal was a true grey wolf or a hybrid. A drawing of the animal's DNA bands...\n
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\nMaking Twins\n

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\nA short reading is accompanied by a quiz in a resource describing the differences between identical and fraternal twins. The quiz is mostly true/false and would make an excellent anticipatory set to get kids thinking about what they know...\n
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\nThe Real Eve\n

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\nStudents research about human migration during a specific time period. In this physical science lesson, students watch a video about human evolution. They prepare a presentation on human migration and share it with the class.\n
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\nRecovering the Romanovs\n

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\nLearners use DNA to solve an identity mystery. In this biology lesson, students use the Internet to gather information about sex-linked disorders and complete a Punnett square for hemophilia, then examine a handwriting analysis, ear...\n
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\nAmerica's Stone Age Explorers\n

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\nLearners watch a Nova program examining the earliest in habitants of the Americas. In groups. they take notes on various topics covered in the program. Among the topics covered are: the Clovis people, Solutrean culture, migration...\n
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\nDetermination of Phylogenetic Relationships Using Restriction Analysis\n

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\nStudents applied various mathematical analyses to interpret their data. By using the resulting DNA fragment patterns from several enzymes students established a possible evolutionary relationship among the mice.\n
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\nCloning Animals and Plants: Any Difference?\n

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\nStudents examine the process in which plants and animals are cloned. They compare and contrast the two procedures and determine if there is a difference. They share their views on cloning to the class.\n
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\nThe Puzzle of the Ice Age Americans\n

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\nStudents describe alternative theories for how the first humans came to the Americas, and explain evidence that supports or contradicts these theories. They examine the role of skepticism in scientific inquiries.\n
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\nNational Library of Medicine: Genetics Home Reference: Mitochondrial Dna\n

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\nA thorough overview of mitochondrial DNA.\n
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\nAction Bioscience: Mitochondrial Dna Clarifies Human Evolution\n

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\nDeep mitochrondrial DNA research has revealed information identifying the origin of modern humans, the founding population, a general date of humans evolving, and the migration of these humans across the planet. Read further to discover...\n
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\nAction Bioscience: Mitochondrial Dna Clarifies Human Evolution (2001)\n

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\nDNA of the mitochondria has most commonly been used to construct evolutionary trees. New field of population genetics hopes to resolve important questions in migration theories that involve Aboriginies in Australia, North America, and...\n
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\nMitochondrial Dna Adaptations in Human Population (2004)\n

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\nHawks's research involves the use of mtDNA studies to hypothesize the ability to survive in certain climatic zones.\n
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\nPbs Teachers:america's Stone Age Explorers\n

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\nDiscover how mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is inherited, and complete a pedigree chart by determining which individuals might share mtDNA with an unknown ancestor.\n
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\nEncyclopedia Smithsonian: Paleoamerican Origins\n

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\nThis detailed article from the Encyclopedia Smithsonian lays out the theories and evidence of who were the earliest inhabitants of North and South America. Beginning with the traditional theory of migration using the land bridge, and...\n
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\nNova: Identifying Remains With Dna\n

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\nMitochondrial DNA has different properties than nuclear DNA which make it beneficial in certain forensic settings. Get the details on the ways mitochondrial DNA is being used in forensic science.\n
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\nM.tevfik Dorak's: Mitochondrial Dna\n

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\nA high level discussion of the difference between mtDNA and nuclear DNA. Dables in the concept of using mtDNA to determine ancestry.\n
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\nMit: Open Course Ware: Biology: Powerhouse Rules: Mitochondria in Human Diseases\n

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\nAdvanced course requires students to read and analyze primary research on mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA: how it can be damaged, repaired, mutated, and affected by disease.\n
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