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===Gene detection experiment=== | ===Gene detection experiment=== | ||
At a guesstimated total cost of £200. | |||
This would give us the immediate means to do gene detection (by designing primers that mark particular genes.) E.g.: | |||
* Detection of genetic modifications (identify [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food GM food]) | |||
* Detection of species ("lamb curry test": are you getting what you bought?) | |||
* Detection of variants of species (e.g. detect known traits based on published gene sequences) | |||
* We can also send the results to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequencing sequencing lab] to get raw data back. | |||
'''Pledges:''' | |||
* martind £20 | |||
* ... | |||
==== Details ==== | |||
For [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR]: | For [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction PCR]: | ||
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* Loading buffer (£20) | * Loading buffer (£20) | ||
* Gel red/SYBR safe (£30) | * Gel red/SYBR safe (£30) | ||
===PCR machine / Thermal cycler=== | ===PCR machine / Thermal cycler=== |