Week 5 Lab Report

Running Head : DNA EXTRACTION

Extracting DNA from Any Living Thing

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Extraction of DNA from Any Living Thing

Abstract

The advent of DNA research has come to such heights that the has been the focus of many fields . Since its conception in the 1800 's , DNA has been implicated in hundreds of applications , including identification , genetic screening , testing , drug development and other therapeutically inclined fields . To be successful in these endeavors , it is a crucial prerequisite to learn how to

extract high quality DNA and keeping it clean , purified and intact . This experiment demonstrated a simple way to do this using common household equipments . Peas were selected as the host , and were blended with a salt solution to release the cells . The cells were then lysed using detergent , after which the proteins were degraded using meat tenderizer powder . Alcohol was then added , precipitating the DNA out of the water layer . The acquire DNA was of good quality , although low in from several reasons , such as contaminations , DNA denaturation , and mechanical disruption . Future repetitions of this experiment should be done in a cleaner environment , keeping track of the said factors to optimize the extraction procedure of the DNA

Introduction

Probably one of the most important scientific breakthroughs in the 19th century is the discovery of the blueprint of life , the deoxyribose nucleic acid , or simply the DNA . It was through the combined efforts of several scientists that...