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PBS

Pbs: Fact of Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from PBS you can challenge yourself with this quiz to see if you know what is true and what is false in genetic and reproductive technology. You'll be surprised by some of the things that we are currently able to do with...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: The Human Genome Project, a Decade Later

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reviews advances made by medical researchers since the complete mapping of the human genetic code ten years earlier. Although the expectation then had been that cures could be found for many diseases based on this new...
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National Health Museum

Assess Excellence: Barbara Mc Clintock

For Students 9th - 10th
This Access Excellence site describes McClintock's work in genetics. Focuses on the idea of McClintock beinga pioneer as a woman working in scienceand the obstacles she had to overcome.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: Human Genome Project Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Many different resources can be accessed through this page from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A valuable reference page for teachers and students.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: Genomics and Its Impact on Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Human Genome Project for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the index page for chapters which include an introduction to genes, the mapping sequence of genes, and the impact and future of the Human Genome Project.
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Other

Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the human genome and the Human Genome Project.
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National Human Genome Research Institute

National Human Genome Research Institute: Talking Glossary: Genotype

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a definition of "genotype" and a detailed audio explanation of the term, and links to related terms.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Human Genome Project O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the Human Genome Project.
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Website
Other

J. Craig Venter Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
A non-profit research institute that specializes in the capture of genome information on all forms of life, including human. Information is very scholarly.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Cracking the Code: Explore a Stretch of Code

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the makeup and function of genes and genetic code by exploring an actual stretch of human DNA in this activity.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Some Dna Can Jump

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains information on how DNA is repaired to prevent mutated damage from interrupting DNA processes.
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Other

Oregon State University: Barleyworld

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site about barley that contains a list on the left with a link to a page about the North American Barley Genome Project.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Reproduction, the Genome and Gene Expression

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on DNA including it's structure,components,and how it goes together to form genomes. It also provides to links to a video and a test.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Step by Step Explanation of Dna Fingerprinting Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains with the help of a flowchart the steps in creating a DNA fingerprint and a few techniques that have been developed to improve accuracy and efficiency.
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Arizona State University

Asu School of Life Sciences: Monster Manual

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the place where you can build your own monster. All living things, including monsters, have an instruction manual for building and making their bodies work. These instructions use a special code, most often known as a genetic...
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project: Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides from the Human Genome Project provides basic information on the Human Genome Project. Among the items discussed is how genome sequencing is done, as well as information about the genome and proteome.
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University of Kansas Medical Center

Univ. Of Kansas Medical Center: Accredited Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Kansas Medical Center provides a list and direct links to colleges with accredited genetic counseling programs.
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Other

North Dakota State: Dna Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief text overview of DNA structure and an introduction or mention of the various forms of DNA.
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Other

The Human Genome Organisation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is HUGO's website, it contains vital information on the Human Genome Project.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Mutations Are Changes in Genetic Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how and why mutations are so important to genetics.