Institution: University of Ottawa (BSC 211 (lab))
Category: Faculty of Science
Language:
English
Course Description
Put on your lab coat and become a scientist! Join us for an exciting week of hands-on laboratory experiments where you will try to uncover the hidden secrets of your DNA. Use biotechnology to manipulate the genome and make green-glowing bacteria; solve a crime and explore the concept of pharmacogenetics and see if you can predict your tasting abilities based on your own DNA sequence. Through many carefully-designed interactive activities, complemented by mini-lectures, you will explore how genomes contribute to the proper functioning of an organism and how we can manipulate and analyze DNA in a lab environment.
