DNA Fingerprinting, The Abuela Project
by Miranda Thornton
This engaging lesson is a forensic lesson. Can the students identify if the grandkids belong to the long-lost grandparents or a very terrible war? Students will run gel electrophoresis and compare bands of DNA in this hands-on DNA exploration!
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