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Activity Owner: Eunice Tan and Hon Sook Mei Inputs: Terence Chong Approved by: Ashley Chua Module Chair : Hon Sook Mei
The Problem
Black Death was the term used to
describe a plague epidemic that spread across England in the mid 1300s Little information was recorded or known about the exact origin of the disease and its spread The SARS disease infected thousands and claimed the lives of hundreds during itsPolytechnic Copyright 2009 Republic outbreak in
England and its spread was not well known The spread of the SARS virus in 2003 could be more accurately determined Changes must have occurred in the ability to trace the spread of diseases
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The Approach
What information is required for
constructing the family tree? What are the key developments in molecular biology that make tracking possible?
What is the importance of DNA? What are some steps involved in DNA
analysis?
How was the path of SARS virus
Maternal: Related Mitochondrial female family members Brothers Sisters Identical Y chromosome, from the same father An identical X chromosome, from the same father
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What are the key developments in molecular biology that make tracking possible?
The ability to isolate genetic
material
The ability to reproduce the
DNA and its building blocks Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2003