DNA Fingerprinting Electrophoresis Lab Activity

Description

DNA fingerprinting is one of the strongest forms of evidence in forensic investigations. In this activity students will perform agarose gel electrophoresis on four DNA samples to determine if DNA from suspects matches that of DNA found at a crime scene. Students will also learn about restriction enzymes and the importance of these enzymes in the DNA fingerprinting process. The kit contains enough materials for 8 groups.

Kit Includes:

200mL Prepared Agarose 0.8% Solution
500mL Tris-Borate-EDTA Buffer 5X
60mL DNA Stain
10μg Crime Scene DNA
10μg Victim DNA
10μg Suspect #1 DNA
10μg Suspect #2 DNA

**Not included but required are agarose electrophoresis chambers, electrophoresis power supplies and micropipettes capable of measuring 10µL.**