Sample Day for Residential Camp

Sample Day for a DNA Learning Center Residential Camp

Green test tubes.
7:45 Wake up in Notre Dame Dorm
8:30-9:00 Breakfast in Jordan Hall of Science
9:30-11:45

Begin PTC taste receptor genotyping lab. Extract your own DNA from saliva and amplify DNA in preparation for genotyping.

11:00-11:45

Basilica tour

11:45-12:45 Lunch in Jordan Hall of Science
1:00-2:30 Gel Electrophoresis to obtain genotype
2:30-3:45

Begin DNA Barcoding on a plant to identify the species using DNA sequence.
Extract DNA from sample and prepare DNA for sequencing

3:45-4:30 Interpret genotype results from PTC experiment and discuss how genetic traits can affect medical treatments
5:00-6:30 Dinner in a Notre Dame dining hall
6:30-7:30 Option to play volleyball, games, or free time
7:30-9:30 Campus scavenger hunt. Walk around iconc sights like the Hesbugh Library, ND Stadium, and the Main Building (Golden Dome).
10:00 Dorm Curvew