National Institutes of Health
Nih: Deciphering the Genetic Code: Michael Nirenberg
Story of Michael Nirenberg and his colleagues deciphering of DNA.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule, Dna Unzip
The DNA double helix contains two sequences of nucleotide code letters than run along the molecule. Untwist the spiral and DNA can be seen as two parallel strands. That's why its sometimes called the double helix. Unzip the strands and...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Cycle Sequencing
An animated presentation depicting the Fred Sanger method of automated cycle sequencing reactions of DNA.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Early Dna Sequencing
Through animation, Fred Sanger's DNA sequencing technique is explained.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Arrays
Animation showing the mechanics of a DNA array, a recently discovered method to analyze patterns of gene expression at different timepoints in a living cell.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Introduction to Dna Structure
A tutorial on the structure of DNA. Meant as a companion to a biology course, a grasp of basic DNA terminology is essential for the reader.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial: Dna Basics
Tutorial on DNA basics that goes along with an online quiz over the material. Use the naviagation buttons at the bottom of the page to go to the quiz over the material.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Nucleic Acids (Prob 3)
A quiz question from a larger online quiz that tests your knowledge of DNA replication. You can choose to skip right to the tutorial by clicking the button on the bottom.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Nucleic Acids (Prob 4)
A second quiz question from a larger online quiz that tests your knowledge of DNA replication. You can choose to skip right to the tutorial by clicking the button on the bottom.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Nucleic Acids (Prob 5)
A third quiz question from a larger online quiz that tests your knowledge of DNA replication. You can choose to skip right to the tutorial by clicking the button on the bottom.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Nucleic Acids (Tutorial 3)
The turorial for a question from the site's online quiz, this one deals with the direction of relpication at the replication fork.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona/dna Structure Activity
Activity based on the use of computer enhanced molecular images, might be worth the effort for an AP class to try.
University of Kansas Medical Center
Univ of Kansas Medical Center: Careers in Human Genetics
This site from the University of Kansas Medical Center provides an excellent list of resources for additional information about careers in genetics.
Sumanas
Sumanas Inc: Life: The Science of Biology: Dna Chip Technology
A new way of testing DNA samples uses a chip. This allows scientists to examine thousands of genes instead of just one at a time.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Dna in a Blender
Follow these illustrated instructions to conduct a simple experiment in separating DNA from an onion!
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: James Watson on How He Discovered Dna
Nobel laureate, James Watson, discusses the story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA and identified the genetic components for many diseases. [20:15]
Spongelab Interactive
Spongelab Interactive: Dna Zip!
[Free Registration/Login Required] Be the "zip" in the DNA replication process with this game! This game focuses on the replication of DNA. Students must help the DNA polymerase complete the DNA code by adding the bases. The game must be...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Dna Sequencing Alignment
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has student find the level of similarity between two different-length strands of DNA. Connections to Djikstra's algorithm are mentioned, and students learn more to follow careful...
Oregon State University
Oregon State: Linus Pauling a Centenary Exhibit
The life and work of the biochemist, peace activist, and proponent of Vitamin C's benefits, Linus Pauling, is put on display at this museum-quality site.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Genomic Dna Isolation: From Human Cheek Cells
In this lab activity young scholars isolate genomic DNA from their own cheek cells. They then remove the DNA from those cheek cells through a laboratory process.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Introduction to Dna Extractions
This is a lab exercise giving instructions for the extraction of DNA from several different starting materials.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: Linus Pauling and the Race for Dna
A great resource for the history of the discovery of DNA! This website includes over 300 documents, photographs, audio clips, and video excerpts that documents how the double helix structure was discovered.