Genetics of Aging Guest Lecture - Professor David Burke explains his research on the epigenetic regulation of gene expression Genetics of Aging Guest Lecture - Professor David Burke shows the students his GFP Transgenic mice Lab Field Trip - Some of the students visit the research labs at the University of Michigan Lab Field Trip - The students visit the Biomedical Science Research Building Mutant Mouse Technology - Travis explains how gene knockouts are made using the example of the VGSC-Beta1 mouse Mutant Mouse Technology - Travis gives a lecture on the current methods of creating transgenic mice Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students collect wildtype and mutant yeast (deficient in DNA repair) using toothpicks Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students cover their yeast plates with plastic wrap Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students cover their yeast plates with sunscreen, aluminum foil, or fabric Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students plate their yeast suspensions Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students use sterile beads to spread their yeast suspensions Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students use sunscreen with different levels of SPF Yeast Sunscreen Lab - The students vortex their wildtype and mutant yeast suspensions Yeast Sunscreen Lab - While waiting for their yeast plates to be exposed to sunlight, the students pose for a picture