Suggest shrink wrap.
Regards,
B.
Marc Perry wrote:
> Sorry if this is an old discussion thread, but we are complete newcomers to
> the field. My wife is putting together a teaching module to introduce
> Grade 7-8 students to concepts in genetics and one of the planned exercises
> involves scoring kernel phenotypes (anticipating Mendelian ratios). We've
> obtained dried ears of corn from a biological supply house and were
> wondering if there is a relatively simple way to treat the corn to minimize
> damage from repeated handling (i.e. like coating them with shellac or some
> other protection)? I am hoping that some of the researchers and educators
> on this list have previous experience with this issue and might have
> suggestions or recommendations.
>> Thank you in anticipation,
>> Marc Perry
> Department of Medical Genetics & Microbiology
> Faculty of Medicine
> University of Toronto
> 1 King's College Circle
> Toronto, ON
> CANADA M5S 1A8
>> Tel.: (416) 978-0117 marc.perry at utoronto.ca> FAX : (416) 978-6885
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