Hunger Games Wolf Mutts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwExifKZ6I8

(play until min. 2:15 only)

Unit 6: Designer Genes

Genetic Engineering

Outcome

Make a claim about how radiation affects plant development by completing a radiated seed lab.

gene

sequence of DNA that codes for a protein

determines a trait in an organism

Genetic engineering

When humans alter/change genes of organisms

Examples:• Cloning

• GMOs (crops, livestock)

• Gene splicing

• Gene recombination

TOP 10 GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

Hunger Games The “Jabberjay”

- President Snow &

Capitol scientists

modified the genes

of the jabberjay.

- What can jabberjays do

that normal jaybirds can’t do?

Glowing animals & pets!

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

An organism whose genes have been changed/modified

Result of genetic engineering http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/

gmo-what-is-genetically-modified-food-video/

Banana Vaccines

Golden Rice

Less flatulent cows

Pharmaceutical corn

Gene Splicing DNA from one or more different organisms are combined

Type of genetic engineering• Scientists make insulin for diabetics who can’t make enough

insulin on their own.

• Scientists insert the gene for making human insulin into bacteria

• The bacteria can then make a lot of insulin for humans.

Hunger Games Wolf Mutts

Rue’s DNA

Rue’s eye gene spliced out

Rue’s eye gene inserted into wolf mutt’s DNA

The wolf mutt can now see as well as humans

Genetic Recombination (aka: recombinant DNA)

process by which a strand of DNA is broken and then joined to a different strand of DNA

Can be result of genetic engineering OR natural process (occurs during meiosis with crossing over)

Cloning

process of creating a genetically identical copy of something• Organism (asexual

reproduction or genetic engineering)

Pet Cloning

Radiation

Can get radiation from the sun (UV), nuclear power, x-rays, microwaves, cell phones, etc. • Can cause mutations (like ones that can lead

to cancer)

Radiated Seed Lab • What effect does radiation have on the growth

of plants?

Outcome

Make a claim about how radiation affects plant development by completing a radiated seed lab.