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GEL ELECTROPHORESIS 2009 Name: _____________________ Period: ____ Introduction: DNA in a test tube all looks the same. It is impossible to tell the size of the DNA, or what the DNA encodes just by looking at the tube. Gel electrophoresis is one of the techniques scientists use to look at the DNA they have. This technique separates DNA molecules by size. How gel electrophoresis works: First a ______ is prepared. Gels are made of ____________, a seaweed extract similar to gelatin. The finished gel has a consistency similar to very firm jello. This consistency offers resistance to the pieces of DNA as they try to move through the gel matrix. The gel is prepared with _______ at one end so that DNA samples can be loaded into the gel. Once the DNA samples are loaded onto the gel, an _____________ _____________ is applied to the gel. DNA is ________________ charged due to all the phosphate groups in the backbone of DNA. Thus, DNA will move towards the ______________ electrode. 1 Minority Science Programs – School of Biological Sciences – University of California, Irvine GEL ELECTROPHORESIS 2009 As the pieces of DNA move through the gel matrix, they will meet resistance. ____________ pieces of DNA will have more difficulty moving through the gel than ___________ fragments. Thus, larger fragments will move _____________ than smaller fragments. This allows separation of all different __________ of DNA fragments. 10 min. 20 min. 30 min. Uses of Gel Electrophoresis: Gel electrophoresis is used to provide genetic information in a wide range of data fields. Human DNA can be analyzed to provide ________________ in criminal cases, to diagnose _____________ diseases, and to solve _______________ cases. Samples can be obtained from any -containing tissue or body fluid, including cheek cells, blood, skin, and hair. In many analyses, polymerase chain reaction ( ) is used to amplify specific regions of DNA that are known to vary among individuals. A person’s “DNA _________________” or “DNA profile” is constructed by using gel electrophoresis to separate the DNA fragments from several of these highly variable regions. Reference: “Gel Electrophoresis.” Biological Sciences Initiative. University of Colorado, Boulder. 2 Minority Science Programs – School of Biological Sciences – University of California, Irvine