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DNA Extraction Procedure from Peas by radhika somayya is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides instructions for extracting DNA from peas. Step 1 involves blending peas with salt and water. Step 2 adds washing up liquid to break open cell membranes. Step 3 uses meat tenderizer as an enzyme to cut proteins away from the DNA. Step 4 pours alcohol onto the mixture, causing DNA to rise into the alcohol layer where it can be drawn out with a wooden spill. A microscope cannot see the double helix structure due to its tiny width, but Rosalind Franklin used X-ray crystallography to take
- Author
- radhika somayya
- Language
- EN