Bioprimer #7

Activities / Bioprimer #7

Cellular Chassis

Location, location, location. Here’s an experiment that lets one genetic program rip in different chassis. 

Animations for this Bioprimer

Cell Growth and Division

Izzy and Sally help Dude keep up with the cells growing in the lab. This video looks at the stages of bacterial cell growth, how to measure them, and launches the BioBuilder activity #1: Eau That Smell!

iGEM

Dude’s got the iGEM competition in the bag. At least that’s what he thinks.

Open Reading Frames

It’s not easy being green. It’s also not easy to figure out why Buddy is green, but Sally explains how open reading frames help.

Part

Dude cops an attitude. If we know the parts of a biological system, why can’t we design them to snap together like pieces from a model robot kit?