The Arizona Hedgehog Cactus: Endangered Species or not?
By Deborah Alongi Johnson

Timelines

Lesson 1: Presentation of the Problem (50-60 minutes)

Lesson 2: Discussion of Problem and Intro. to Genetic Analysis (50-60 minutes)

Lesson 3: DNA Isolation from Plant Tissue (one 90 minute or two 50-60 minute classes)

Lesson 4: Polymerase Chain Reaction and DNA Profiling (50-60 minutes)

Lesson 5: Electrophoresis Analogy (50-60 minutes)

Lesson 6: Electrophoresis Protocols (50-60 minutes)

Lesson 7: Pour and Load Agarose Gels (one 90 minute class period or two 50-60 minute periods)

Lesson 8: Analysis of Data (50-60 minutes)

Lesson 9: "Publication" of Scientific Papers and Posters (50-60 minutes)

 

The University of Arizona
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers
warder@email.arizona.edu