Hunger Games Wolf Mutts ?v=UwExifKZ6I8 (play until min. 2:15 only)

Unit 6: Designer Genes Genetic Engineering

Outcome Make a claim about how radiation affects plant development by completing a radiated seed lab.

gene sequence of DNA that codes for a protein determines a trait in an organism

Genetic engineering When humans alter/change genes of organisms Examples: Cloning GMOs (crops, livestock) Gene splicing Gene recombination TOP 10 GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

Hunger Games The “Jabberjay” - President Snow & Capitol scientists modified the genes of the jabberjay. - What can jabberjays do that normal jaybirds can’t do?

Glowing animals & pets!

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) An organism whose genes have been changed/modified Result of genetic engineering gmo-what-is-genetically-modified-food- video/ gmo-what-is-genetically-modified-food- video/

Banana Vaccines

Golden Rice

Less flatulent cows

Pharmaceutical corn

Gene Splicing DNA from one or more different organisms are combined Type of genetic engineering Scientists make insulin for diabetics who can’t make enough insulin on their own. Scientists insert the gene for making human insulin into bacteria The bacteria can then make a lot of insulin for humans.

Hunger Games Wolf Mutts Rue’s DNA Rue’s eye gene spliced out Rue’s eye gene inserted into wolf mutt’s DNA The wolf mutt can now see as well as humans

Genetic Recombination (aka: recombinant DNA) process by which a strand of DNA is broken and then joined to a different strand of DNA Can be result of genetic engineering OR natural process (occurs during meiosis with crossing over)

Cloning process of creating a genetically identical copy of something Organism (asexual reproduction or genetic engineering)

Pet Cloning

Radiation Can get radiation from the sun (UV), nuclear power, x-rays, microwaves, cell phones, etc. Can cause mutations (like ones that can lead to cancer) Radiated Seed Lab What effect does radiation have on the growth of plants?

Outcome Make a claim about how radiation affects plant development by completing a radiated seed lab.

Hunger Games gene splicing JABBERJAY DNA Mockingbird DNA inserted into Jabberjay DNA Jabberjay became Mockingjay with mockingbird DNA