PRINCETON SATELLITE Spring 2012

2/18/12

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Enterprise Attendance Center

Teachers present:

:Karen May - Southwest Mississippi Community College

Sandra Hindsman - St. Andrew's

Denise Thibodeaux -  Natchez Cathedral

Jessica Franklin - Loyd Star Attendance Center

 Teacher groups arrange hydrophobic and hydrophilic sidechains after forming alpha helix of secondary structure of beta-globin subunits.

2/25/2012
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Enterprise Attendance Center

Teachers present:

Becki Wright - Enterprise

Linda Franklin - West Lincoln

Jessica Franklin -  Loyd Star

Denise Thibodeaux - Natchez Cathedral

Sandra Hindsman - St. Andrew's

Dr. Tyler Hodges  - William Carey University

 Pipetting p53 precut DNA samples into 1% agarose gels.

Dr. Brown, State Medical Entomologist, Discussed Bed Bug Problems.

Feb. 3, 2012 - Dr. Brown shares his Bed Bug Presentation with Biomedical students.  Eradicated in the 1950's, the bed bug has returned with a vengeance.  Having turned on three genes, this insect is immune to insecticides.  Dr. Brown discussed methods of trying to control this pest.  This topic connects our students with real world problems and exemplifies the relevance of their own research with Wolbachia, a bacteria that has been used as a biological control with mosquitoes in areas infested with malaria.

Building a Beta-Globin Molecule

Students study primary, secondary and tertiary structure of beta-globin molecule, one of the 4 subunits of hemoglobin.  The modeling kit is part of the Princeton Satellite Loaner Program.

Using Restriction Enzymes to Match Suspect to Crime Scene DNA

February 10, 2012

BioRad Crime Scene Lab:

Using 1% Agarose Gels for 30 minute Run Time