🧬 BIOL 226 Virtual Laboratory Portal
Welcome to the BIOL 226: From Genes to Genomics Virtual Laboratory Platform. Select a laboratory below to launch the corresponding virtual activity. Each laboratory focuses on a specific genetics concept and includes interactive exercises designed to reinforce lecture material.
Laboratory 1
Introduction to Genetics and Monohybrid Crosses
Explore Drosophila biology, genetics notation, and analyze monohybrid crosses to determine inheritance patterns such as dominance and sex linkage.
Launch Lab 1Laboratory 2
Dihybrid Crosses
Investigate Mendel's principles of segregation and independent assortment by analyzing two traits simultaneously using dihybrid crosses.
Launch Lab 2Laboratory 3
Sex-Linked Inheritance
Study inheritance patterns of genes located on sex chromosomes and determine how sex influences trait transmission.
Launch Lab 3Laboratory 4
Gene Linkage and Chromosome Mapping
Analyze recombinant offspring to determine gene order and estimate genetic distances using chromosome mapping techniques.
Launch Lab 4Laboratory 5
Drosophila Eye Pigments
Examine how different genes and biochemical pathways interact to produce eye-color phenotypes and epistatic relationships.
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Chi-Square Analysis
Use statistical methods to compare observed and expected results and evaluate genetic hypotheses using the Chi-square test.
Launch Lab 6Laboratory 7
Hypothesis Testing and Gene Mapping
Integrate class data to test genetic hypotheses, interpret experimental results, and refine chromosome maps.
Launch Lab 7Laboratory 8
DNA Genotyping and PCR
Apply molecular genetics tools including PCR and electrophoresis to investigate DNA variation at the white locus.
Launch Lab 8Laboratory 9
Population Genetics
Investigate gene pools, allele frequencies, and evolutionary processes affecting genetic variation in populations.
Launch Lab 9