DNA Extraction – Learn Genetics

DNA is extracted from human cells for a variety of reasons. With a pure sample of DNA you can test a newborn for a genetic disease, analyze forensic evidence, or study a gene involved in cancer. Try this virtual laboratory to perform a cheek swab and extract DNA from human cells.

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Supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Grant No. R25RR016291 from the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the NIH. The contents provided here are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIH.

APA format: Genetic Science Learning Center (2014, June 22) DNA Extraction. Learn.Genetics. Retrieved September 17, 2015, from http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/ MLA format: Genetic Science Learning Center. "DNA Extraction." Learn.Genetics 17 September 2015 <http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/> Chicago format: Genetic Science Learning Center, "DNA Extraction," Learn.Genetics, 22 June 2014, <http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/> (17 September 2015)

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