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GP013 - Pidge's Academy: Molecular Biology Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/16/2013
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A small series of caches with a scholastic theme. The final location is not at the listed co-ordinates but is not too far away. The difficulty rating reflects the puzzle and also the hide itself.


1. Translate this RNA sequence: GACGAGUUUGGAAUCUCGUUCAUAGUGGAAUUUAUCGUUGAAUCAGAAGUAGAGAAUUCUGAAGUCGAAAAC

2. Cut this DNA sequence with HaeIII. Number of nucleotides in left fragment = AB, number in right fragment = CJ

GTTGCTACCGTAGGTACCCGTTAAATAGCGTGGTACTGATCTTCCGGCTGCCTAATATGGGGCCAGAGTTTAA

3. The anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene encodes a signalling protein that is deregulated in some patients with lung cancer and lymphoma. What human chromosome does ALK reside on? Chromosome number = H

The final location is at: N 51 0A.BCD W 001 EH.FGJ

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat pybfr gb tebhaq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)