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Sunday, April 12, 2020
Monday, April 13, 2020(2 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: Forensic DNA Analysis

Monday, April 13, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

As humans, we share most of our DNA with each other, but how do we determine the differences between our individual DNA sequences?

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More information about DNALC Live: Species Shorts: Welcome to the Tribe

Monday, April 13, 2020 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

You are the product of billions of years of evolutionary change! Join anthropologist Lindsay Barone to explore the hominins one-by-one in the DNALC Live series Species Shorts.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020(2 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: AP Bio Chat

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

The College Board has announced that this year’s AP® Biology Exam will consist only of Units 1 – 6. The DNALC seeks to help students with content from Units 5 and 6, which pertain to molecular biology and genetics.

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More information about DNALC Live: Diversity of Life: Plant and Animal Cells

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST

Join Megan as she explores the diversity of life and discusses the Linnaean system of classification. Using a compound microscope, you will view specimens that belong to the plant and animal kingdoms and help compare these two types of cells.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020(3 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: Invertebrate Biology Series: Social Insects, Part II

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

While there are many different types of life cycles in the arthropod world, some insects have adapted to working together in order to maximize the number of healthy offspring that they can produce.

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More information about DNALC Live: Species Shorts: Sahelanthropus tchadensis

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

You are the product of billions of years of evolutionary change! Join anthropologist Lindsay Barone to explore the hominins one-by-one in the DNALC Live series Species Shorts.

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More information about DNALC Live: RNA Transcription

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

DNA is a molecular cookbook for all living things, but how do you go from cookbook to creature? Join DNALC instructor, Elna Gottlieb as she explores the fast-paced world of protein synthesis through RNA transcription and translation.

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Thursday, April 16, 2020(3 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: Structural Biology Behind Disease Transmission and Drug Design - Virtual Panel Discussion

Thursday, April 16, 2020 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EST

Brookhaven National Laboratory’s (BNL) Office of Educational Programs and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center are pleased to invite you to the upcoming virtual panel discussion, Structural Biology Behind Disease Transmission and Drug Design on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM.

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More information about DNALC Live: AP Bio Chat

Thursday, April 16, 2020 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

The College Board has announced that this year’s AP® Biology Exam will consist only of Units 1 – 6. The DNALC seeks to help students with content from Units 5 and 6, which pertain to molecular biology and genetics.

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More information about DNALC Live: Purification of Green Fluorescent Protein, Part I

Thursday, April 16, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

In 2008 the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists “for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP.” Join DNALC instructor Amanda McBrien to explore how jellyfish use GFP in nature and how molecular biologists have learned to use the protein in their research!

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Friday, April 17, 2020(3 events)

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More information about DNALC Live: RNA-Seq with DNA Subway, Part II

Friday, April 17, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) is a widely used experimental approach in molecular biology. Join Jason Williams for this three-part course to learn the basics of RNA-Seq and how to use the online platform DNA Subway to analyze an example data set.

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More information about DNALC Live: Species Shorts: Ardipithecus ramidus

Friday, April 17, 2020 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

You are the product of billions of years of evolutionary change! Join anthropologist Lindsay Barone to explore the hominins one-by-one in the DNALC Live series Species Shorts.

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More information about DNALC Live: Purification of Green Fluorescent Protein, Part II

Friday, April 17, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

In this lab, you will learn about GFP (green fluorescent protein) from Aequorea victoria (a Pacific jellyfish) and how it is used in molecular research. Work with us as we utilize some of the same techniques employed by pharmaceutical companies to produce human insulin.

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Saturday, April 18, 2020