Description
Horse racing can be an exceptionally competitive sport with major economic impact. It is also tightly regulated, to keep the races fair and the horses healthy. What happens when a race sample tests positive for a banned substance? Learn about mitochondrial DNA and how to use agarose electrophoresis to refute or confirm the original lab results.
Ideal for students aged 11 – 17.
Materials Included in each MiniLab
Each MiniLab contains enough materials for 10 workstations, 2 – 3 students per workstation.
Materials include:
- Four Ready-to-Load DNA samples
- MiniOne Universal DNA Marker
- Ten 1.0% agarose GreenGel™ GelCups
- 100 mL Tris-Acetate-EDTA (TAE) buffer concentrate
- One bag of 0.65 mL microcentrifuge tubes
- One bag of 2 – 200 µL micropipette tips
**Please note the following equipment is REQUIRED but not included:
