Saturday DNA! Passaic - DNA Detectives

Since the 1980s DNA Fingerprinting has been used in forensic science to help solve crimes. This activity introduces DNA analysis through DNA digestion with restriction enzymes and agarose gel electrophoresis. Join us to solve a mysterious crime using DNA from crime scene evidence and our suspects!

Participants will:

• discuss the structure of DNA and how ours is unique;
• learn the numerous applications of DNA Fingerprinting;
• use gel electrophoresis to separate DNA fragments and analyze results.

Ages 10-13, no adult chaperone required.

Host or Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center