Project:

Pollock Pros

Students:

Jason Massry, Joey Cohen

School:

Magen David Yeshiva, Brooklyn

Mentors:

Michal Ashkenazy

Abstract:

In this Urban Barcoding Project, our group aims to genetically barcode Theragra chalcogramma by first researching the availability of the Pollock at numerous fish markets and online fish markets. Once we have found the type of Pollock we want to study, we will then collect a DNA sample and place them in tubes to start the bar coding experiment. Our aim for the project is to research Theragra chalcogramma’s characteristics and their way of life to get a better understanding of what we are barcoding. Our reason is because barcoding the Theragra chalcogramma will increasingly help scientists who are in a situation where they have piece of DNA but don't know what specimen it is from at the time, so they can identify it by looking it up in the barcode library to see if their specimen matches the characteristics of the barcoded Pollock. And they can determine that it is in fact Theragra chalcogramma after running the DNA sample through a gel.

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