THE BIOETHICS OF HUMAN CLONING

Students act as employees of a vector supply company to develop then "sell" the appropriate vector for a given gene therapy.

DNA structure and function; mutation; gene expression; basic cell structure and function; viral ligands bind to receptors of specific cell types; ex vivo; in vivo

Prep Time: 30 minutes to review gene therapy scenarios and copy
Class Time: 2-4 class periods depending on student research and presentations

Vector Selector Print-and-Go

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