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Focused, Genetic Engineering Club officers Jennifer Dai '24 and Brian Zhang '24 examine strawberry DNA that was extracted as part of the lab. To extract the DNA, club members stirred cold rubbing alcohol into a solution of smashed strawberries and DNA extraction fluid. "For me, the best part about the lab was mashing the strawberries together. There's just something special about absolutely decimating strawberries," Zhang said.

Genetic Engineering Club Extracts Knowledge Through Strawberry DNA Lab

Prima Changwatchai, Assistant Editor • October 18, 2023

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Genetic Engineering Club held a strawberry DNA extraction lab after school in Dr. Lim’s room. The club meets twice a month to discuss genetic engineering and its applications....

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