Genetic Modification of Bacteria
Bacterial Transformation (practical activity – based on kit available from NCBE)
- Student Guide
- Teacher Guide
- PowerPoint (NCBE)
- PowerPoint (SSERC)
Green Fluorescent Protein
Please read the Teacher’s Guide for more detail.
Genetic Modification of Plants
Please read the Teacher’s Guide for more detail. Some of these discussion cards are quite straightforward while others are more complex. Teachers will need to choose the cards most suited to their classes.
- Teacher Guide
- Background information
- GM crops
- Golden rice
- New potatoes
- Oilseed rape
- Turbocharged rice
- Response card
Pharming
- Pharming – an introductory PowerPoint (SSERC)
Gene Jury resources
The following resources provide learners with information relating to DNA profiling and the potential uses of DNA databases. The information supports the Diamond 9 discussion activity, “Who would you trust with your DNA?”. Additional resources are available on the Gene Jury website
- Background information
- Case stories
- deCode and Medical DNA databases
- Personal genetic testing: 23 and me…
- Diamond 9 discussion (Who would you trust with your DNA?)
- Diamond 9 discussion cards
- GM media critical thinking exercise (links to an external site)
