Curriculum & Resources

Genetic Technologies Overview

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This lesson provides an introduction to eight current topics in biotechnology, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA "fingerprinting," and genetic sequencing. The scientific principles are explored using LabXchange, and real-world connections are explained for each topic.

These materials were developed by ABE Master Teacher Fellow Teresa Harris of ABE Australia as part of the ABE Master Teacher Fellowship.

Class sessions
11
Files
Resource Type
Teaching Materials
Web-based
Appropriate Ages
Upper Secondary
Resource Topic
Biotech & Medicine
Human Disease
Pharmaceuticals
Biotech & Society
Data Science
Bioinformatics
Lab Techniques
Cloning
CRISPR
Gene Editing
Gene Sequencing
Transformation
Resource Author
Teresa Harris, ABE Australia