The field of biotechnology creates exciting new pathways for students to engage in scientific inquiry. In this article, secondary biology students use protein electrophoresis and online genetic and taxonomic databases to study evolution and biotechnology. After isolating and comparing the different proteins from the muscle tissue of marine vertebrates and invertebrates, students construct a phylogenetic tree in an inquiry-based interdisciplinary lab.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2001Stock # tst01_068_08_26Volume 068Issue 08