The Central Dogma of Biology makes sense when your students can make it happen right before their eyes. Don’t be surprised if someone blurts “Now I get it!” while using this kit. You can also purchase the Side Chain Expansion Pack or use the side chains from the Amino Acid Starter Kit© to add even more authenticity and connections!
- Identify essential enzymes like helicase and polymerase
- Model replication of the leading and lagging strands of DNA
- Explore transcription as they copy one strand of DNA into mRNA using an RNA polymerase
- Engage in translation/protein synthesis as they decode the mRNA into protein on the ribosome placemat
- Reenact the different results of the Meselson and Stahl experiments
