Hey, look! I got to extract DNA (I've done that before in Genetics), use enzymes to cut it into pieces, amplify it, and load it onto an electrophoresis gel.
The photo is of a photo of the electrophoresis gel under UV light (we added fluorescent dye to the DNA) and a tiny little vial of the amplified DNA (with dye- that's why its red).
I feel like a proper little scientist now :)
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so now the question is - can you extract the DNA out of dinosaur fossils?
Probably not - they seem to be having a lot of trouble getting it out of the Tassie Tiger specimens they have - and they're slightly fresher than the dinosaur remains.
Apart from the red dye liquid - I'm not sure what to make of the rest of that image - but it sounds impressive at any rate.
Hey emma,
Your thingy is wierd how come I have to have an account to write a comment on your blog? Oh well I have one now.
So Ill see you in an hour for our lecture with the muppet then you get to go play with the muppet while I spend time with Rob. Yay!
See you soon.
Tori
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