Ch. 6: Advanced Genetics 

Reading
BJU Biology: Ch. 6 -The modern understanding of heredity, including chromosomes and genes
AP Princeton Review: Ch. 9 Gene Expression and Regulation​​​

Topics

• Mutations
• Gene expression and regulation
• Biotechnology

Labs

• "From DNA to Protein Structure & Function"  (lab handout will be provided) ​
• ​Transgenic Fly weblab ​

​Examples of genetic engineering (discuss)

• Gene therapy - Gilead Science's Car T-cell therapy (Kymriah & Yescarta) for Leukemia - review the cost!!
• Insulin production - from Banting & Best's original patent to Genentech and Ely Lilly making recombinant 'human' insulin
• DNA Fingerprinting - uses PCR, restriction enzymes, and gel electrophoresis
• Agriculture - Monsanto's Roundup Ready "RR" corn, and Bt corn & cotton​

Video clips below: We will watch and discuss in class

Homework
Hosted in Canvas

Transgenic Fly Lab (virtual)
www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/transgenic-fly-virtual-lab 
Instructions: 

1. Go to the link, click on "launch interactive", and complete the lab. 
2. Take the embedded quizzes. 
3. Turn-in your responses to the quizzes. (Group them together and turn them in via email).