All About DNA - TheTech provides a totally
awesome site to learn about DNA! DNA is our bodies genetic alphabet and is found in every cell and is very important in determining
your body's characteristics. Photographs and diagrams are available to view to guide you through your journey into DNA!
AskERIC: Genetics Lesson Plans - These lesson plans from AskERIC cover genetics fundamentals, chromosome design, protein
synthesis, and how cells duplicate. AskERIC is an online service providing education information to teachers, librarians,
parents, and anyone interested in education. Besides lesson plans, this service also provides the following: Question &
Answer Service, Resource Collection, Question Archive, education-related discussion groups, and access to the ERIC database,
one of the world's largest databases of abstracts and articles focusing on education research and practice.
'Ask the Geneticist' - is
a program created by Dr. Warren and the Faculty of the Department of Human Genetics to answer questions about diseases, treatments,
research and predispositions to genetic disorders. The program was especially designed for parents, families, and friends
with questions about genetic disorders and diseases that are affecting or potentially could affect their loved ones.
The service is free to all and is compliments of the Emory School of Medicine Department of Human Genetics.
Blazing a Genetic Trail - (updated Spring 2002) -- This special report on mutant genes and hereditary
disorders from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF. Some of the topics covered in this report include
finding faulty genes, discovering how genetic disorders are inherited, reading the human blueprint, and conquering a genetic
disease. Some special features only available in the online version are a Glossary, A Brief Key to Basic Genetics, and The
Genes We Share with Yeast, Flies, Worms, and Mice. Versión en español
DNA From the Beginning - Animated primer and history
of DNA. It's organized around key concepts.The
science behind each concept is explained by:animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links. Click
the ENTER button or choose a section at right
DNA Sequencing - Finding a single gene amid the vast stretches of DNA that
make up the human genome - three billion base-pairs' worth - requires a set of powerful tools. Learn more from the Human Genome
Project (HGP).
DNA: The Instruction Manual For All
Life -All living things are made with DNA. Learn about it in this fascinating online exhibit
from the Tech Museum of Innovation. Zoom in on magnified DNA in skin cells, write your name as a DNA sequence, ask yourself
ethical questions. Note: click the Next button at the top of the screen to move through this exhibit.
Gene Gateway - A guide to using the poster. Find disorder information, genome maps, sequence
data, protein structures and more!
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Genetics-Whose Genes? - Genetic engineering is about scientists altering the 'recipes' for making life -
the genes which you find in all living things. Doing this is very clever and could be very useful. But it all seems
to be happening much too fast and nobody knows what the effects of making and eating such living things will be. Many kinds
of life could be damaged. And suppose people eat 'genetic' food for many years? Will they be harmed by it? Nobody knows for
sure. So why the rush? Scroll down to find out more...
I Can Do That ! - Cool information on cells, DNA, genes and other stuff Eureka
! Check out these web pages as a painless way to find fun facts about DNA, RNA, cells, protein and cloning. We will
not send you a test in the mail. If the information gets a little thick, just keep going. It will lighten up again.
Promise! Science really is full of fun facts.
Modern Genetics for All Students - (2000) -- This is a free, downloadable (as Acrobat PDF) curriculum for teaching modern
genetics to high school students of all learning levels. The module covers the following topics in four chapters: DNA: The
Hereditary Molecule; Passing Traits from One Generation to the Next; How Genes and the Environment Influence Our Health; and
Controlling Our Genetic Futures. Each chapter contains lessons, content, and worksheets geared to students and supplementary
information for teachers.
Our Genes/Our Choices - (2003) -- This three-part television series from the Fred Friendly Seminars
(Columbia University School of Journalism), examines the impact of genetics advances on the right to privacy, reproductive
choices, and personal responsibility. This series was originally broadcasted in January 2003. From this site you can download
transcripts, watch video highlights, and order videos.
Talking [Gene] Glossary - The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help people without scientific backgrounds understand the terms and concepts
used in genetic research. Simply click on the term of interest to open a page with a wealth of information, including the
term's pronunciation, audio information, images and additional links to related terms. Students, teachers and parents will
find the glossary an easy-to-use, always available learning source on genetics. For more information go to the Guide to the Talking Glossary. Spanish Talking Glossary
Understanding Gene Testing - This booklet presents key concepts and issues relevant to gene testing and answers
questions that are frequently asked about the techniques, potential risks, and possible benefits of attempts to link genetic
markers with disease. Words that appear underlined in the pages that follow are defined in the Glossary. Clicking on these
words will take you to the glossary. From there press the browser's back button to return.
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