The Trip to the University of Florida
Students from Niceville High School's NaGISA program traveled to the University of Florida to work with Dr. Gustav Pauley and learn about the DNA Bar-coding procedure he uses. “DNA bar-coding” is a way to identify species. Bar-coding uses a very short genetic sequence from a standard part of the genome the way a supermarket scanner distinguishes products using the black stripes of the Universal Product Code. Two items may look very similar to the untrained eye, but in both cases the barcodes are distinct.
Unidentified crustaceans
Working together to identify organisms
Dr. Gustav Pauley
Using a dichotomous key to identify organisms
DNA Barcoding
Preserving fauna
Learning PCR
Identifying echinoderms
Identifying echinoderms
Asteroidea