« Not Just Your Ordinary Vet
Shopping for Genes with Oliver Ryder »

Genetics Photo Journal

Posted at 10:54 am March 7, 2007 by Zoo InternQuest Intern

genetics kati.jpg
Intern Kati is inserting DNA into agarose gel for electrophoresis.

Genetics DNA.jpg
DNA is inserted into agarose gel and then the scientists run an electric current through it. The electric current creates a charge, causing the DNA to migrate to the opposite end.

Condor DNA.jpg
The white mass inside the tube is DNA that was duplicated from a California condor.

Posted in Default | Link to this post

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Scroll to the end to leave a comment. Pinging is not allowed.

2 Responses to “Genetics Photo Journal”

  1. Margaret says:
    March 8th, 2007 at 9:46 am

    Fascinating and COOL. Wish I had such a great opportunity to learn so many neat things about the world of exotic animals in the zoo.

  2. Lauren El-Assal says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    Margaret,
    Thank you so much for entering your comments on the website. I love knowing that someone is reading our blogs and taking interest to our photos. It is so much fun doing this, and I am so extremely glad that you can experience it from your own home. I hope you continue enjoying our pictures.
    -Lauren El-Assal (photo team)

Leave a Comment

Enter your comment here. Comments are moderated and will appear after review by the editor. Comments must be in English. They may be edited or deleted if they don't pertain to the Weblog topic. Comments with hyperlinks are not allowed.