Manitoba Curriculum - Grade 12 Biology Unit 4: Organizing Biodiversity

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Addressing Manitoba Curriculum - Biology 12 curriculum Unit 4: Organizing Biodiversity with CurioCity Resources

Manitoba Curriculum - Biology 12 Program of Studies includes the curriculum unit: Organizing Biodiversity. The following CurioCity resources can help you address outcomes from this unit.

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Ensuring the Supply of French Fries by Examining a Beetle's GutArticles

By studying the DNA barcode of predator’s stomach contents, scientists can better combat the Colorado potato beetle. Read More »

Food Safety: New Frontiers in Microbial DetectionArticles

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Snaring Poachers with DNA BarcodingArticles

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Fish Market Survey Results - Fall 2016Videos

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LifeScannerVideos

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Biotechnology & Preserving BiodiversityVideos

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DNA Barcoding at the Toronto ZooVideos

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Barcodes of Life: Global Biodiversity ChallengeVideos

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Oldest Life on EarthVideos

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Complex Animals: Annelids & Arthropods - Crash CourseVideos

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The Classification of Life: From Linnaean Taxonomy to DNA BarcodingBackgrounders

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Fish Market SurveyAction Projects

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DNA Barcoding - University Of GuelphAction Projects

Senior high school students collecting insects & submitting them for DNA barcoding! Read More »

Dirk SteinkeResearch Profiles

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Bob HannerResearch Profiles

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DNA BarcodingHot Topics

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Fish Market Survey Results - Fall 2016Hot Topics

In this project, DNA barcoding was used to identify species of fish purchased at grocery stores and fish markets to determine if the fish were correctly labelled. The Fall 2016 results can... Read More »

DNA Day 2017Events

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What is DNA barcoding?Questions & Answers

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Cryptic SpeciesStudent Projects

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