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Super Crop:
Pitch: In the competitive world of agriculture, it's crucial to choose the right traits for maximizing crop success. Our crop proposal focuses on grabbing the power of dominant allele pest resistance trait (A,a) and recessive allele Frost resistance trait (F,f) to create a winning combination that ensures a high yield for your harvest.
By employing correct punnet squares, we will demonstrate how our choice of parents, with Pest resistance as the dominant allele and Frost resistance as the recessive allele, offers the most significant benefits for selling your crop.
Pest resistance, being dominant, will provide your crop with a higher level of protection against harmful pests. This trait reduces the risk of pest damage, minimizing losses and increasing overall yield potential. By incorporating this dominant allele, you can confidently face pest-related challenges head-on, ensuring a robust and healthy crop.
While frost resistance may be a recessive allele, it still plays a pivotal role in safeguarding your crop against frost damage. By selectively breeding for this trait, we can enhance your crop's ability to withstand freezing temperatures, minimizing the risk of frost-related losses and extending the growing season. This resilience will give you a competitive edge in areas prone to frost, allowing you to optimize production and meet market demands.
Together, the combination of pest resistance and frost resistance creates a compelling proposition for your crop.
Group Mates- Caetano Lataliste / Marco Flores
We Also Made A Poster And Presented It with our Pitch but do not have a photo of it
Murder Mystery:
Description: In our murder mystery project, we were provided with a captivating murder story and detailed backgrounds of all the individuals involved. Our mission was to employ forensic science techniques to unveil the culprit behind the crime. Through the examination of blood samples, fingerprints, and a handwritten note, all the evidence pointed to Nancy Normal as the prime suspect. She was identified as the perpetrator who took the life of Carlton Comet, who interestingly resembled a character from Nancy's past known as Thomas Sandstone.
Incomplete and co-dominance:
Genes can exhibit incomplete dominance or co-dominance. In the case of incomplete dominance, two traits are separately and fully expressed. For instance, a cow's skin may have black splotches while another cow may be entirely white. On the other hand, co-dominant traits involve two dominant alleles being expressed together but blending, resulting in characteristics such as a grey cow when both alleles for black and white are present.
Sex-Linked Traits:
Sex-linked traits are traits and gene mutations found on an individual's sex chromosomes. These traits are more frequently observed in males since the mutations are often recessive. To inherit a sex-linked trait, a male requires a mutated X chromosome, while females need mutations on both X chromosomes. Examples of sex-linked traits include hemophilia and red-green color blindness. Some individuals are carriers of sex-linked traits, meaning they possess the mutation but do not exhibit it. Carriers can potentially pass on these mutations, which are often detrimental, to their offspring.
Pedigrees:
Pedigrees serve as visual representations of family trees, depicting how traits are transmitted through generations. Squares represent males, while circles represent females. Fully shaded squares or circles indicate individuals expressing the observed mutation, while partially shaded squares or circles represent carriers of the mutation.
Forensic Science:
Forensic Science involves the scientific methods used to investigate crimes. It plays a crucial role in cases where the identity of the perpetrator is unclear, helping to establish innocence or guilt. Detectives rely on forensic science to analyze evidence collected from crime scenes.
DNA Fingerprinting:
DNA fingerprinting is a technique employed to identify relationships through DNA analysis. Gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA fragments based on size, generating a pattern similar to the data displayed on the left. In this pattern, the child's data points should match with data points from one of the parents.
Karyotypes:
Karyotypes are visual representations of an individual's chromosomes, enabling the identification of genetic mutations and determination of biological sex (male or female). Normally, the 23rd pair of chromosomes is XX for females and XY for males. However, certain genetic mutations can result in the presence of a third chromosome, as seen in Down syndrome.
pKiwi Lab:
During our project, we did a lab experiment with E. coli bacteria to make them glow. We achieved this by giving the bacteria something called pKiwi plasmids, which they absorb and use as part of their DNA. When we added these plasmids, the bacteria became resistant to ampicillin and started producing proteins that make them glow, like jellyfish do. You can see our results in the picture on the right, where the glowing colonies of bacteria are marked with stars. We compared the bacteria with and without the plasmid and observed the effects of adding ampicillin to their LB agar solution.
Biotechnology refers to any technology that can modify the genetic composition of a living organism to produce a specific outcome. Genetic engineering builds upon biotechnology and utilizes it to manipulate DNA.
GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are organisms whose DNA has been altered through genetic engineering, typically with a specific purpose in mind. While most GMOs are developed to benefit humans, processes like selective breeding, inbreeding, and hybridization also stem from these methods.
Recombinant DNA is a type of artificial DNA formed by combining genetic material from two or more sources. When this recombinant DNA is introduced into a cell or bacterium, it is known as transformation or bacterial transformation. This technique can be employed to modify the genetic composition of the recipient organism. Additionally, it has various applications, including gene therapy, where a normal gene is inserted into a cell to replace an abnormal one, among other uses.
A plasmid is a circular segment of DNA utilized in transformation. In our project, the plasmid we used provided ampicillin resistance to the bacteria and included the gene for green fluorescent protein (GFP), enabling them to glow.
Reflection: Two things I did good in this project was that I was a leader and a critical thinker. I was a leader because I kept my group on task the entire time and made sure everyone get everything done before we presented when needed to. Also I was a critical thinker by helping whit the harder parts of the projects which was lowering gas prices and how we can do it. And I also found a lot of the graphs used on our slide show which we talked about during our presentation for our first project. But on the other hand two things I want to improve on in the next project is being more is my communication and collaboration. I want to improve my commutation because I want to listen to other peoples ideas first before I tell them my ideas. And for collaboration I will focus more on talking to my group mates a lot more and get to know my group mates more in my next project.
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