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Cloning of Plasmid and Spinach DNA Lesson PlanCloning of Plasmid and Spinach DNA Lesson Plan
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Cloning of Plasmid and Spinach DNA

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Students ligate fragments of genomic DNA from spinach into a vector plasmid. They perform a restriction enzyme digestion. Student use a ligated DNA molecule to transform E. coli cells. Students analyze their procedures and outcome of the experiment.

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dna, deoxyribonucleic acid, cloning

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cloning, dna, science
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Grade
12th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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