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Genetic
engineering techniques for sixth year (Scottish)
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School: Douglas Ewart
High School, Newton Stewart |
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Fellow: Barry Miller |
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Email: aloebarry@enterprise.net |
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Aim |
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To develop a course in recombinant DNA technology
using electronic distance conferencing techniques. |
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Description |
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The course will include: |
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the background and some uses
of DNA science: |
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the biology and structure
of nucleic acids |
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DNA fingerprinting |
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the production of genetically engineered
food plants |
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gene transfer between species |
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the preparation of recombinant vaccines
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the manufacture of exotic human proteins
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cloning of plant and animal species
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the manipulation of the genome of
domestic plant and animal species to
allow the production of human pharmaceutical
proteins and the humanisation of transplantable
organs |
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protein engineering |
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the Human Genome project |
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genetic screening and possible strategies
for the treatment of human genetic disorders |
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Base sequence analysis |
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involving the analysis of the genome
of lambda Bacteriophage and other actual
base sequences and including the identification
of restriction sites, the generation
of the non-sense strand, transcription,
translation and the effects of different
types of gene mutation |
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Outcomes |
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A course involving three
two hour sessions, developed mainly
for students within the Scottish Certificate
of Sixth Form studies, but applicable
to any sixth form students intending
to follow HE courses in chemistry, biology,
pharmacology, veterinary or medical
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Additional course material on CD-ROM
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Operational instructions |
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Development of the use of mutual contact
between students taking the course,
including video-conferencing, WWW website
conferencing, teleconferencing and data
conferencing |
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