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Creation Date
9-28-2017
Keywords
Bacteria; Gene mutations; Congo Red; Brilliant Blue
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Life Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Document Type
Image
File Format
jpeg
File Size
342 Kb
Language
English
Description
The bacteria are grown on plates with Congo Red and Brilliant Blue dyes to highlight their unique shape and texture. These bacteria are wrinkly because of a mutation in a component important for normal growth. The lab investigates different mutations in genes like this one and their effects on bacterial growth.
Time Period
2010-2019; 21st century
Keywords
Bacteria; Gene mutations; Congo Red; Brilliant Blue