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University of Utah: learn.genetics: Foundational Toolkit Genes
Explains how the eyes of very diverse species have a common genetic ancestry.
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University of Utah: Genetic Learning Center: learn.genetics: Tour of the Basics
Get it all straight! The "Tour of the Basics" will help clarify the basic principals of genetics science from DNA, genes, chromosomes, proteins, heredity, and traits.
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University of Utah: Learning Center: The Epigenome Learns From Its Experiences
Find out how epigenetic tags that tell genes whether to turn on or off in their lifetime, act as a cellular memory.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Traits Activities
A collection of genetic learning activities provides an engaging way to learn about traits, or better understand disease risk.
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University of Utah: learn.genetics: Ptc: The Genetics of Bitter Taste
Read about the PTC gene, and listen to scientists discuss this accidental discovery which lead to important clues about human evolution.
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University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Nutrition and the Epigenome
Read about how environmental factors such as nutrition can change a person's gene expression.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Cri Du Chat Syndrome
This a great article about cri-du-chat syndrome including diagnosis, symptoms, and genetic inheritance.
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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...
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University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Gel Electrophoresis
Simulate the process of gel electrophoresis with this interactive animation. It's a rather detailed and engaging activity.
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University of Utah: Dna Mircoarray Virtual Lab
This interactive lab will enhance learning about DNA by virtually translating a gene.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The New Science of Addiction
Multidisciplinary examination of the science of addiction attempts to unravel its complexities by considering genetics, brain chemistry, environmental risk factors, and related topics.
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University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Epigenetics: Gene Control
Turn the control knob in this interactive to change the level of gene expression in a cell. Find out how gene, mRNA, and protein production are linked.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Epigenetics
Videos, interactive activities, and articles explaining the influences that cause parts of the genome to be turned on and off. Learn how nutrition, behavior, stress and other factors determine gene expression.
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University of Utah: Drugs Alter the Brain's Reward Pathway
This site provides interesting data about how drugs alter the brain. Find facts, pictures, and animations to help portray the critical information about drugs of abuse. Also link to teacher resources and lesson plans.
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University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Mouse Party
Using an interactive demonstration, this educational site provides a glimpse into how illicit drugs disrupt the synapse through unique molecular mechanisms causing the drug user to feel 'high'.
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University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Dropping Signals
Choose a cell type and go inside to see how its signals travel. The response depends on the type of cell the signal reaches. Cell types include photoreceptor, muscle cell, fibroblast, leaf parenchyma, and cancer.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: How Vesicles Transport Cargo
A detailed explanation, accompanied by labeled illustrations and real-time movies, showing how vesicles move molecules around, both inside and outside a cell.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Dna and Verdicts
Part of a site on genetics, this page explores DNA as a forensic science. Explains how and why DNA can be used to convict or acquit a criminal from wrongdoing using forensic DNA analysis. Teacher resources too.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Cloning in Focus
This group of pages comprehensively covers the topic of cloning. There is an interactive section about how it's done, some history of cloning technology, important issues in cloning, and even an interactive quiz.
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University of Utah: Genetics Science Learning Center: learn.genetics: Clone Zone
Interactive time line on the history of cloning over the last one hundred years. Includes detailed explanations and short animations.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: What Is Cloning?
Media-rich detailed description of modern cloning technology and the two different processes used: artificial embryo twinning and somatic cell nuclear transfer.
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University of Utah: Genetic Learning Center: learn.genetics: Rock Pocket Mice
Manipulate the environment to see how it plays a role in the rapid evolutionary changes in rock pocket mice.
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University of Utah: Genetics Science Learning Center: Stickleback Evolution
Compare the freshwater stickleback with its saltwater relative and trace the evolutionary changes of the fish. Includes a lecture by Dr. David Kingley, as well as an animation showing the evolution of the stickleback in an Alaskan lake.
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University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning: learn.genetics: Geologic Time
Appreciate the immensity of geologic time by scrolling through a timeline. Includes links to relevant portions of a video lecture and a detailed time line.