Saturday DNA! Plasmid Manipulation

Pre-registration required - Space at Saturday DNA! events is strictly limited, and there are no registrations allowed at the door.

Plasmids are small pieces of bacterial DNA containing specialized genes that can help bacteria survive in adverse conditions. With molecular scissors called restriction enzymes, scientists can create synthetic plasmids that are used to genetically engineer bacteria to make human proteins such as insulin. Join us to explore how scientists cut and paste DNA molecules to create custom plasmids.