National Institutes of Health
Nih News Release: Marfan Syndrome Research
Article describes characteristics of Marfan Syndrome and reviews research project involving mice with mutant fibrillin gene.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The Basics and Beyond
This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Space Doctor
Enter the Extraterrestrial Gene Therapy Lab to test your knowledge of gene therapy when you treat three ailing aliens who have genetic disorders.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Genetic Therapy and Breast Tumors
This video segment from the Secret of Life School Video: "On the Brink: Portraits of Modern Science" explores the genetics of breast cancer. [3:40]
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: Human Genome Resources
This site covers information on all the human chromosomes, has interesting illustrations as well.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Education
This link has many tools to help understand the revolutionary sciences and discoveries in genetics.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Diabetes
A complete, student-led lesson on diabetes including causes and treatments. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the...
National Institutes of Health
De Witt Stetten Jr. Museum of Medical Research: Gene Therapy
How is gene therapy accomplished? Get the answers with this resource, and find out more about the first successful clinical gene therapy trial which was done in 1985.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Active Science: Genes and Inheritance
An interactive website that explores information about genes, mitosis, meiosis, cloning, and gene mutation. Concepts are discussed in detail with an interactive glossary and animations. At the end of each section quick questions are...
Other
Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
WebMD
Web Md: Diabetes Health Center
This article from WebMD Health provides a center of information for diabetes. Up to date articles are provided on great topics, and information from The Cleveland Clinic on a guide to diabetes is also given. This is a great site to check...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cystic Fibrosis
This article, written for younger readers, explains cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited disease that causes the body to produce mucus that's extremely thick and sticky.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders
Genes can sometimes be a difficult topic for students to understand, but this article provides a nice description of genes, how they work, and the disorders that can sometimes arise. The article also touches on how genetic engineering...
Curated OER
Kids Health: How to Deal With Hemophilia
What is hemophilia, how do you get it, and how do doctors treat it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this article just for kids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Viruses in Research and Medicine
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of using viruses in research and medicine.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn Genetics: What Is Gene Therapy?
Learn how gene therapy is being used to help patients with cystic fibrosis. The first part briefly introduces gene therapy and explains in detail the cause of cystic fibrosis. The second section considers the question of whether cystic...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Challenges in Gene Therapy
Part of a series exploring the biotechnology of gene therapy. This section takes a look at some of the challenges faced in gene therapy and complications that have resulted during trial research.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Gene Therapy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into a person's cells to cure a genetic disorder. Could gene therapy be the cure for AIDS? No, AIDS is caused by a virus. Gene...
Other
The Human Genome Organisation
This is HUGO's website, it contains vital information on the Human Genome Project.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Gene Therapy for Cancer
Discusses the pros and cons of gene therapy for the treatment of cancer and how it is done.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gene Therapy
Learn about the different ways genes can be inserted into a host cell in this narrated lesson. Lesson explains the techniques of transformation and transfection. [2 min, 9 secs]
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Types of Gene Therapy
Discusses the promise gene therapy offers for those suffering from genetic diseases and describes the two types - germ line gene therapy and somatic gene therapy.