Green Pigs?

Read the following article:  http://www.justmeans.com/Bring-on-Enviropig-Can-Genetic-Engineering-Make-Meat-a-More-Sustainable-Food/34120.html

What is a genetically modified organism?  What genetic modifications are scientists making to these pigs?  Describe the pros and cons.

Who owns your DNA?

Read Isolated DNA belongs to nature, says US by Bob Willis. 

What is a patent?  Why have biotech companies patented DNA?  What does the US government say?  Who do you think should own DNA?  Why?

Genetics of Autism

Read the following article:  The unusual suspects - With no obvious culprit in sight, geneticists do broader sweeps to identify autism’s causes

What is autism?  What research/tests are scientists doing?  How are they using DNA to try to figure out the cause(s) of autism.  What have they found so far?

If you are in 4th period, please respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - DNA, genetics, protein synthesis, and transformation. Find a news article related DNA. Write the name of the article and the author in your post. Paste the link into your comment. And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.
Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:
SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/science/
Science News: http://www.sciencenews.org/
NY Times Science News: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/
Popular Science: http://www.popsci.com/

If you are in 5th period, please respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - DNA, genetics, protein synthesis, and transformation. Find a news article related DNA. Write the name of the article and the author in your post. Paste the link into your comment. And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.


Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:
 SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/science/
Science News: http://www.sciencenews.org/
NY Times Science News: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/
Popular Science: http://www.popsci.com/ 

If you are in 6th period, please respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - DNA, genetics, protein synthesis, and transformation. Find a news article related DNA. Write the name of the article and the author in your post. Paste the link into your comment. And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.


Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:

SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/science/
Science News: http://www.sciencenews.org/
NY Times Science News: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/
Popular Science: http://www.popsci.com/

If you are in 7th period, please respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - DNA, genetics, protein synthesis, and transformation. Find a news article related DNA. Write the name of the article and the author in your post. Paste the link into your comment. And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.


Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:


SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/science/

Science News: http://www.sciencenews.org/

NY Times Science News: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/

Popular Science: http://www.popsci.com/

4th Period: Size of the Human Genome

This week we are studying how our DNA is used as a "recipe" or "code" for all of our traits.   Read the article More than a chicken, less than a grape by Tina Hesman Saey.



What is the human genome project? What is a gene? What do genes code for? What is an intron? What is an exon? Why might scientists look at RNA rather than DNA to count the number of genes human's have?

5th Period: Size of the Human Genome

This week we are studying how our DNA is used as a "recipe" or "code" for all of our traits.   Read the article More than a chicken, less than a grape by Tina Hesman Saey.

What is the human genome project? What is a gene? What do genes code for? What is an intron? What is an exon? Why might scientists look at RNA rather than DNA to count the number of genes human's have?



6th Period: Size of the Human Genome

This week we are studying how our DNA is used as a "recipe" or "code" for all of our traits. Read the article More than a chicken, less than a grape by Tina Hesman Saey.

What is the human genome project? What is a gene? What do genes code for? What is an intron? What is an exon? Why might scientists look at RNA rather than DNA to count the number of genes human's have?

7th Period: Size of the Human Genome

This week we are studying how our DNA is used as a "recipe" or "code" for all of our traits.  Read the article More than a chicken, less than a grape by Tina Hesman Saey.

 

What is the human genome project?  What is a gene?  What do genes code for?  What is an intron?  What is an exon?  Why might scientists look at RNA rather than DNA to count the number of genes human's have?

If you are in 4th Period, respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - cells.  Find a news article related cells, organelles, or DNA.  Write the name of the article and the author in your post.  Paste the link into your comment.  And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.

Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:

SF Gate:  http://www.sfgate.com/science/

Science News:  http://www.sciencenews.org/

NY Times Science News:  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/

Popular Science:  http://www.popsci.com/

If you are in 5th Period, respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - cells.  Find a news article related cells, organelles, or DNA.  Write the name of the article and the author in your post.  Paste the link into your comment.  And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.

Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:

SF Gate:  http://www.sfgate.com/science/

Science News:  http://www.sciencenews.org/

NY Times Science News:  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/

Popular Science:  http://www.popsci.com/

If you are in 6th Period, respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - cells.  Find a news article related cells, organelles, or DNA.  Write the name of the article and the author in your post.  Paste the link into your comment.  And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.

Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:

SF Gate:  http://www.sfgate.com/science/

Science News:  http://www.sciencenews.org/

NY Times Science News:  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/

Popular Science:  http://www.popsci.com/

If you are in 7th Period, respond to this post.

This week it is your turn to find a current event related to our current unit - cells.  Find a news article related cells, organelles, or DNA.  Write the name of the article and the author in your post.  Paste the link into your comment.  And then describe the article and how it relates to what you have learned in this unit.


Here are some sources that you can use to find articles:
SF Gate:  http://www.sfgate.com/science/
Science News:  http://www.sciencenews.org/
NY Times Science News:  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/
Popular Science:  http://www.popsci.com/

Halloween Corn Mazes

When I was a student in Davis, I would love to go to the nearby corn maze each Halloween with my friends each year.  Corn mazes are lots of fun, but they, as well as other plants, provide us with another great service. 

Read the article Corn is more than ears on the table by Paul G. Weigman. 

Describe how plants photosynthesize and how that is a benefit to us.

Fat - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Read the following article Myths, misconceptions and half truths on fat by Dr. CS Foo.

Why are fats important?  Why are fats good, what is bad about fats?

Micracle Tomatoes

Each of our cells have a nucleus.  What type of cells do we have?  How do you tell the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

In the nucleus, there are DNA and genes.  In the article, Tomatoes that trick taste buds by Stephen Ornes, tomatoes have been made that allow sour things to taste sweet.  How did scientists do this?  Describe how the genes are modified.  Why would anyone want to eat something that changes your taste buds?