Explore genetic testing and bioethics with the Lynch Syndrome Learning Lab
Genetic testing is not the future—it’s the present! Engage your students with a hands-on gel electrophoresis lab where they will analyze DNA samples from family members to diagnose Lynch syndrome, a hereditary cancer risk, and track the inheritance through pedigree analysis. Extend their learning with in-depth lab extensions on cancer drivers and bioethics, making the lesson both comprehensive and exciting.
Tap into student interest in human diseases, genetic testing, and bioethics with our newest DNA electrophoresis lab: Inherited Cancer Risk: Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome.
The Inherited Cancer Risk: Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome Learning Lab from miniPCR bio includes:
A visual lab guide. Designed to increase student comprehension, the visual lab guide includes diagrams with text that summarize core concepts. Student review questions are integrated throughout to check for student understanding. A glossary is provided, to allow students to decipher key terms.
Simple teacher prep and fast results. With a quick thirty-minute prep that includes gel preparation and dispensing samples, you can jump right into the lab. Once students load their samples, gel electrophoresis results can be interpreted in 15-20 minutes!
Robust extensions. Introduce the mechanisms that lead to cancer in Lynch syndrome patients through an additional background reading complete with review questions OR take a deep dive into bioethics and genetic testing with our bioethics extension that includes background information, a scaffolded decision-making protocol, and ethical dilemmas to explore.
