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American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy
Here find information about gene and cell therapy and other important terminology. Includes a glossary and resources on disease treatments and government regulations.
Community Learning Network
Community Learning Network: Genetics/biotechnology Theme Page
A good Community Learning Network site with much information about genetics. It has numerous links with lesson plans, discussion on ethics, etc.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry: Genetic Engineering
A tutorial on genetic engineering. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials about how genetic modification works and the ethical issues surrounding this scientific practice. The last two sections have...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Virochip Microarray Explained
Through this series of lecture videos, the creator of the Virochip technology explains how the chip detects viruses using synthetic DNA and how this technology can be useful in the medical field.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Leading Edge Bioinformatics
Peter Skewes-Cox, and Dr. Graham Ruby, both in the DeRisi lab, explain state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and bioinformatic technologies. [6:36]
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Click and Clone
Practice the steps of cloning in this interactive animation. Using what you know about somatic cell nuclear transfer, your mission is to create a genetically identical clone of Mimi, a brown female mouse. You'll answer a few questions at...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Who Done It? Dna Fingerprinting and Forensics
DNA fingerprinting (also known as DNA profile analysis and DNA typing), is a method of distinguishing between individuals by analyzing patterns in their DNA. This project focuses on the first method of DNA fingerprinting to be developed,...
US Fish and Wildlife Service
U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species
This site contains information on endangered species. Learn what the U.S. government is doing about this problem.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Bioengineering
College-level biotechnology course highlighting a science basis for bioengineering focusing on molecular cell biology and systems biology. Course contents include video lectures and interviews of bioengineering faculty, lecture notes,...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cloning
An in-depth look at cloning and the technology behind it. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in all types of cloning. There is a suggested classroom activity and a self-checking quiz at...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Human Genome Project
An in-depth look at the human genome project and its scientific and social implications. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in genetic studies. There is a suggested classroom activity...
PBS
Frontline and Nova: Harvest of Fear
Review the risks, benefits, hopes, and fears associated with biotechnology and bioengineered food crops. Find in-depth interviews with genetic scientists, food industry representatives, farmers, and critics of biotechnology. Accompanying...
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: A World of Change [Pdf]
The introduction of genetically modified organisms (animals, microbes, and plants) into agriculture has been accompanied by controversies over their potential impact on human health, the environment, and farming systems. Management of...
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Welcome to Ncbi
The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Interactive: Chronicles
By looking at the history of genetic engineering, this site hopes to show where eugenics has gone wrong and where we have an opportunity to make it right.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Model Organisms
Learn about model organisms that research scientists use in lab testing.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Gene Chips
Students visualize how miniature arrays of biological molecules on a DNA chip are the basis of large-scale genomic studies.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: The Inverse Square Law Problem
Illustrated examples of the Inverse Square Law with interactive opportunities to practice the problems.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Biotechnology
Find out what you know about biotechology by taking this pre test.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Solubility of Proteins
Some proteins are soluble in aqueous solutions and some are not. Insoluble proteins can be a problem because the proteins can form large aggregates in solution which are difficult to purify, crystallize, and use in experiments. Compare...
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.
PBS
Pbs: Scientific American: Coordinated Control Exercise
PBS's Scientific American series sponsors this learning exercise designed to simulate functional electrical stimulation (FES), a technology which allows the recovery of control of paralyzed muscles.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Species: Comparing Their Genome
Identify the significance of studying the genome of different species. Yeast, mouse, fly, and worm all contain several common genes or proteins to humans that allow for disease research.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: For Sale: Iceland's Genetic History
Icelandic biomedical company, deCODE, owns exclusive rights to a genetic database of all Icelanders. Studying the genome of the entire population could reveal trends because Iceland is such an isolated and hardly migratory nation. As...