STUDENTS studying biology at a Warrington college got hands on with their own evolution when they made a trip off campus to the Nowgen Centre in Manchester.
The one-day educational workshop allowed the students from Priestley College to work with their own DNA and classify themselves into one of three common genotype groups.
They were then able to compare their own sequence with that of chimpanzees to understand the process of evolution.
The day of practical activities linked closely to the specification being studied and gave the students a further opportunity to bring biology to life in a unique way and setting.
As well as extracting their own DNA, the students also looked at Polymerase Chain Reaction, Restriction digestion and Gel electrophoresis.
Emma Foster, who is studying biology alongside chemistry, maths and history, said, “Visiting the Nowgen Centre was a really interesting experience and thankfully I was able to complete all the tasks successfully, hopefully I will have the opportunity to visit again.”
Pictured: Kristian Salvilla-Tagayuna (background) and Emma Foster get to grips with their own DNA at the Nowgen Centre.
Students look at their own DNA
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