automated dna sequencing ap biology fall 2010. automated dna sequencing currently, laboratories…
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Automated DNA Sequencing The machine builds DNA molecules but uses eight kinds of bases Four normal Four that are modified to fluoresce in laser lightTRANSCRIPT
Automated DNA Sequencing
AP BiologyFall 2010
Automated DNA Sequencing Currently, laboratories use automated
DNA sequencing to determine the unknown sequence of bases in a DNA sample
Automated DNA Sequencing The machine builds DNA molecules but
uses eight kinds of basesFour normalFour that are modified to fluoresce in laser
light
Automated DNA Sequencing When a modified base is incorporated,
DNA synthesis is haltedThis produces tagged fragments of different
lengths
Gel Electrophoresis The automated DNA sequencer
separates the sets of fragments by gel electrophoresis
Gel Electrophoresis The “tag” base at the end of each
fragment in the set is identified by the laser beam
The computer program in the machine assembles the information from all the nucleotides in the sample to reveal the entire DNA sequence
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