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Promega Educational Resources

Unit 001

The Relationship between Genes and Proteins: Transcription and Translation

PowerPoint® Presentation The Relationship between Genes and Proteins
Instructor’s Guide (includes writing assignments)
Effect of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth and Protein Synthesis: Instructor's Laboratory Manual   (206 kb PDF, includes alternative SDS-PAGE protocol information)
Effects of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth and Protein Synthesis: Student’s Laboratory Manual (90 kb PDF)

To download animations of transcription or translation right click on the format you need (MAC or PC) and select "Save Target As". Choose the destination to which you would like to save the animation, and select "Save".
Transcription Animation (MAC) (PC)
Translation Animation (MAC) (PC)

Unit 002

The Chemistry of Inheritance

PowerPoint® Presentation: The Chemistry of Inheritance: DNA Structure and Synthesis
PowerPoint® Presentation: Polymerase Chain Reaction: DNA Amplification and Much More
Instructor's Guide (includes writing assignments and bioethics case study)
Detecting HFE Mutations in Human Genomic DNA: Instructor's Manual (218 kb PDF)
Detecting HFE Mutations in Human Genomic DNA: Student Laboratory Manual (85 kb PDF)

To download an animation of PCR, right click on the format you need (MAC or PC) and select "Save Target As". Choose the destination to which you would like to save the animation, and select "Save".
PCR Animation (MAC) (PC)

Additional Materials

Discounts for Teaching Materials in the United States

Educators in the United States may be eligible for the Promega Training Support Program that provides discounts on products purchased for use in teaching laboratories.

Hands-on Laboratories and Course Work for Students and Teachers

Promega also supports hands-on laboratories and course work for middle school through professional scientists through the Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute.