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DNA: The Source Code: A Hands-On Demonstration at University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

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1/21 to 5/13 11 a.m.

  • Saturdays at 11 am and 3 pm, Sundays at 3 pm

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  • Free.
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA, tells our cells how to build the proteins and tissues that make up our bodies. Exploring the details of this chemical code, scientists gain insight into how organisms function and how they have evolved. In this demonstration, we’ll start with a whole banana and go through a process of chemical extraction to obtain fairly pure DNA. Next, we’ll learn how museum scientists use DNA to aid in the conservation of species and to find information about evolutionary history. We can even use DNA to help us find treatments for diseases.

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