Eigenbrau
Well-Known Member
Do we have any biologists here?
I've been doing some dabbling in biohacking and was curious whether or not one would be able to identify yeast mutations using a gel electrophoresis. My theory was that it may be possible to create a reference map once you receive your initial yeast specimen, then every other generation or so, remap it using the gel and compare to the original.
The only issue I could see with this is just how much would the genetic makeup change? Would it be visible? Even if it does change, how would one go about identifying the mutation and ensuring it's not a bad one?
I've refused to take "you can't do that" as an answer when it comes to identifying mutations
I've been doing some dabbling in biohacking and was curious whether or not one would be able to identify yeast mutations using a gel electrophoresis. My theory was that it may be possible to create a reference map once you receive your initial yeast specimen, then every other generation or so, remap it using the gel and compare to the original.
The only issue I could see with this is just how much would the genetic makeup change? Would it be visible? Even if it does change, how would one go about identifying the mutation and ensuring it's not a bad one?
I've refused to take "you can't do that" as an answer when it comes to identifying mutations