Gene technology and plants-Activities

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Activities \| More food, cleaner food – gene technology and plants

Biotechnology Australia
- Extracting DNA in your kitchen – describes how to extract DNA from an onion.
- Resources – provides a variety of activities relating to the use of biotechnology in food and agriculture production.
Careers in Science, Australia
- Biotechnology – an introductory lesson to the study of the structure and manipulation of DNA – students study DNA to supply knowledge useful in their daily life and potential scientific careers.
Iowa State University (USA)
- Student exercise on polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Public Broadcasting Service (USA)
- Genetically-modified foods – students list both pros and cons of genetic engineering and use that information to form a personal opinion.
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (University at Buffalo, USA)
- All that glitters may not be gold: A troublesome case of transgenic rice – students explore social and biological issues surrounding vitamin A deficiency and how 'Golden rice' might address the problem.
- Frankenfoods? The debate over genetically modified crops – students examine the scientific and ethical issues of agricultural biotechnology.
- Torn at the genes: One family's debate over genetically altered plants – students discuss the controversial issue of genetic engineering in crops.

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Page updated July 2008.

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