Common Garden Experiment
PROJECT CARD
3 POINTS
Differentiate between genetic and environmental effects on plant traits such as growth and flowering time.
Collect: 1 PLANT card, 1 SEQUENCING card, 1 STRAIN DEVELOPMENT card
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SNP analysis
PROJECT CARD
3 POINTS
Identify genetic variation associated with psychiatric disorders using a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array.
Collect: 1 VERTEBRATE card, 1 MOLECULAR GENETICS card, 1 BIOINFORMATICS card
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Embryonic Development Study
PROJECT CARD
3 POINTS
Determine the role of chromatin structure in embryonic develpment and its contribution to stem cell properties.
Collect: 1 VERTEBRATE card, 1 MOLECULAR GENETICS card, 1 IMAGING card
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Genome Stability Study
PROJECT CARD
4 POINTS
Study the genes responsible for the maintenance of chromosome structure and genome stability.
Collect: 1 SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISM card, 1 SEQUENCING card, 1 IMAGING card, 1 BIOINFORMATICS card
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Hybrid study
PROJECT CARD
3 POINTS
Study the genetics of reproductive isolation by mating two different genetic lines to produce hybrid organisms.
Collect: 1 INVERTEBRATE card, 1 STRAIN DEVELOPMENT card
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CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing
PROJECT CARD
2 POINTS
Use modified bacterial DNA segments (CRISPRs) to silence, enhance, or otherwise alter the genes of another organism.
Collect: 1 VERTEBRATE card, 1 MOLECULAR GENETICS card
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MOSS
Plagiomium venustum
2 POINTS
FACT: There are approximately 12,000different species of moss.
Cool, Warm
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Software Development
PROJECT CARD
2 POINTS
Task: Design a computer program for analyzing genetic data.
Collect: 1 VERTEBRATE card, 1 BIOINFORMATICS card
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WESTERN RED CEDAR
Thuja plicata 
2 POINT
FACT: This tree plays important role in Pacific Northwest First Nation culture.
Cool, Warm
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