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University of Utah: learn.genetics: Finding a Gene on the Chromosome Map
Play the role of a scientist and piece together the genetic puzzle to determine the gene responsible for a disorder.
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University of Utah: Learn Genetics: How Do Mutations Cause Genetic Disorders?
Get a brief overview of the connection between mutations and genetic diseases. Several causes of mutations are also presented.
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University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Cell Size and Scale
Students read an article that explains the applicability of scale in the biological sciences field.
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University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Genetic Counselor
What do genetic counselors do? What kinds of questions do they answer? These are two of the questions that are addressed by this article. The site also has links to help you locate genetic counselors.
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University of Utah: Build a Gel Electrophoresis Chamber [Pdf]
Get step by step detailed directions for building your own gel electrophoresis chamber. The directions are very detailed and require quite a few parts. Websites to contact for the parts are listed in the document.
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University of Utah: Stem Cell Therapies Today
Several stem cell therapies are routinely used to treat diseases today. Find out about the different kinds of therapies used and the types of health problems they are useful in treating.