Are High School Students Ready for Recombinant DNA?: The UOP Experience

• Published in: Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 66; no. 1; p. 64
• Main Author: Minch, Michael J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1989
• Subjects: Academically Gifted; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Chemistry; College Science; Course Content; Course Descriptions; DNA; Genetic Engineering; Genetics; Laboratories; Laboratory Procedures; Science Experiments; Science Instruction; Secondary School Students; Technology

Discusses a three-week summer college honors course for talented high school juniors with three exams, lab six days a week, a research paper, field trips, and student panel discussions. Presents an overview of the course. Describes the lab which uses "E. coli" for DNA recombination. (MVL)