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    In 2050, explorers discovered alien bones mixed together near a meteor impact site in South America. The organization S.P.O.O.F.S sent scientists to collect DNA samples from the bones. The scientists were able to recover small fragments of DNA representing 9 genes. Students will analyze the DNA sequences to determine the traits of 20 different alien species, such as whether they have hair, tails, antennae, skin color, etc.

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    In 2050, explorers discovered alien bones mixed together near a meteor impact site in South America. The organization S.P.O.O.F.S sent scientists to collect DNA samples from the bones. The scientists were able to recover small fragments of DNA representing 9 genes. Students will analyze the DNA sequences to determine the traits of 20 different alien species, such as whether they have hair, tails, antennae, skin color, etc.

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    In 2050, explorers discovered alien bones mixed together near a meteor impact site in South America. The organization S.P.O.O.F.S sent scientists to collect DNA samples from the bones. The scientists were able to recover small fragments of DNA representing 9 genes. Students will analyze the DNA sequences to determine the traits of 20 different alien species, such as whether they have hair, tails, antennae, skin color, etc.

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    DNA from 9 alien genes was recovered from the site of a meteor impact in South America. The DNA was analyzed to determine traits of the aliens.

    A pile of alien bones was found completely mixed up together in the middle of a remote area of South America where a large meteor had struck the Earth.

    S.P.O.O.F.S (Scientific Phenomena Over Our Fabulous Sphere) sent out its best scientists to collect DNA samples and study the discovery.

    Biology

    Alien Encounters!

    In the year 2050, an incredible archaeological discovery was made in the middle of a
    remote area of South America. It was an area where a large meteor had struck the
    Earth. A pile of alien bones was found completely mixed up​ ​together. The explorers
    who made the discovery immediately informed the organization known as Scientific
    Phenomena Over Our Fabulous Sphere (S. P. O. O. F. S). S. P. O. O. F. S. sent out its
    best scientists to collect DNA samples. (Yes, these aliens really did have DNA!) The
    scientists were able to recover small fragments of DNA which they brought back to
    their labs. After much work, they determined that the DNA fragments represented 9
    genes.

    Purpose
    In this activity, you will determine the traits of these unfortunate recovered aliens by
    analyzing their DNA and determining the amino acid sequences of the resulting small
    protein fragments. Each fragment is associated with a particular gene and a specific
    alien characteristic (trait).

    Procedure
    1. Choose the Alien Species that you would like to decode from the list starting on
    pg. 3 (You have 20 to choose from, so don’t just pick #1 because it’s first!).
    Write the Alien Species # at the top of your data sheet.
    2. Put the DNA sequence for each gene in the proper location on your data sheet.
    3. Transcribe the DNA for each gene into mRNA. Record these sequences on the
    mRNA section on your data sheet.
    4. Translate the mRNA into amino acids using the ​mRNA Codon Chart​. Record
    the amino acid sequence on your data sheet for each gene.
    5. Use the “Alien Genes” chart on pg. 2 to determine the traits that are associated
    with each of your amino acids sequences and write those traits on your data
    sheet.
    6. Sketch a picture of your alien at the bottom of your data sheet. Your picture
    should include all of the traits that you decoded from the DNA.
    7. Answer the analysis questions at the end of the data sheet.

    AMINO ACID SEQUENCES FOR THE VARIOUS ALIEN GENE AND


    TRAITS ARE LOCATED ON THE NEXT PAGE!!!!

     
    ALIEN GENES

    This table shows the amino acid sequences for the various alien genes and traits.

    Gene Amino Acid Resulting


    Letter  Sequence  Characteristic 
    A  Val-pro-ileu  Hairless 
      Tryp-pro-ileu  Hairy 
    B  Tryp-val-val  fat 
      Ileu-ileu-ser  skinny 
    C  Ser-ala  4 legs 
      Ser-ser  8 legs 
    D  Pro-ser-phe-gly  Long nose 
      Gln-ser-phe-gly  Short nose 
    E  Lys-phe  No antennae 
      Lys-leu  4 antennae 
    F  Pro-ala-ala  Blue skin 
      Pro-ala-asp  Red skin 
      Pro-ala-val  Yellow skin 
      Pro-ala-pro  Green skin 
    G  Glut-glut-asp  10 fingers ​(per hand) 
      Glut-glut-lys  12 fingers (​ per hand) 
    H  Gly-gly-ileu  Tail 
      ala-gly-ileu  No tail 
    I  Ileu-asp-ala  4 eyes 
      Ser-asp-ala  8 eyes 

     
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #1

    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCGA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #2

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCGGG

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #3

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCCTA

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #4

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCCAA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #5

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCCGA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #6

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCGGG

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #7

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCTA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #8

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCAA

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #9

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCGA

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #10

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCGGG

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #11

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCCTA

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #12

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCCAA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #13

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCCTA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #14

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCGGG

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #15

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCGA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #16

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCGA

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #17

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCGGG

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #18

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: ACCCAACAA

    GENE C: AGCCGA

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCTA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CCCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC
    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #19

     
    GENE A: CAAGGATAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GTCAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAC

    GENE F: GGACGCCAA

    GENE G: GTCGTCTTT

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: AGCCTACGC

    Recovered Sequences = Alien Species #20

    GENE A: ACCGGTTAT

    GENE B: TATTATAGC

    GENE C: AGCAGG

    GENE D: GGTAGGAAACCC

    GENE E: TTTAAA

    GENE F: GGACGCCAA

    GENE G: GTCGTCCTA

    GENE H: CGCCCCTAT

    GENE I: TATCTACGC

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