In Search of My Father

NGSS-aligned with MS-LS3.B & MS- LS3.A. Your class will enjoy discovering the true identity of two boys who were separated from their parents a decade ago. Their mothers are identified by mitochondrial DNA and their fathers from chromosomal DNA. Will it be a happy ending? • Learn about mitochondrial and cell DNA-based fingerprinting • Explore inheritance and DNA polymorphisms • Perform agarose gel electrophoresis to separate different sized dye molecules • Analyze simulated DNA samples from two brother and three potential parents to reunite a family