Lab — DNA Gel Art

Objective

A focused 3‑hour lab on restriction digests and agarose gel electrophoresis. You’ll create DNA gel art while mastering core techniques that underpin verification of DNA constructs.

Tip

3‑hour lab blending creativity and molecular biology: you’ll pour gels, set up restriction digests, run electrophoresis, and visualize DNA.

Concepts You’ll Learn

  • Benchling tools for design
  • Restriction digest setup
  • Agarose gel preparation
  • Gel electrophoresis execution
  • DNA visualization

MIT lab timing (special for this week)

  • Thu, Feb 13 — 1–4 PM ET, Building 68‑079

Prep & Protocol

Gel art example