Nature Research
Scitable: Gene Expression and Regulation
Investigate gene expression with this collection of resources that explains how DNA is expressed to make RNA, how genes are turned "on" and "off", and what must occur for transcription to happen. The webpage explores gene expression by...
Other
Control of Gene Expression
This site goes through the process from control at DNA to transcription and translation. Some illustrations to help show the process. Links for vocabulary words and other illustrations.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Mechanisms of Genetics: Protein Synthesis
This tutorial investigates protein synthesis. Learn about the steps of transcription and translation that take place to form a protein.
Nature Research
Scitable: Nucleic Acid Structure and Function
Get an in-depth look at the importance of DNA with this library of information on nucleic acid structure and function. Understand the structure and function of DNA by exploring topics in the chemical structure of DNA, organization of DNA...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Dna to Protein
Investigate how the genetic code on a DNA strands controls what protein is produced with this collection of animations and 3D models. Explore an interactive 3D model of the double helix, watch an animation of transcription, and see the...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Triplet Code
DNA has four letters that must specify the 20 different amino acids that make up proteins. This animation shows how using three DNA letters for one amino acid makes the most sense. [1:07]
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Protein Synthesis
This Access Excellence diagram of protein synthesis shows both transcription and translation and includes a short description of each.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Genes, Dna, and Mutations
A good Access Excellence site with an introduction to the processes of transcription and translation, leading to a student modeling activity.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Protein Synthesis
A look at protein synthesis in words and pictures. This website discusses the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Also covered is Beadle and Tatum research that explains that one gene codes for one polypeptide....
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Breakfast Proteins
Model the process of transcription and translation with this simple activity using cereal chains.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Reproduction, the Genome and Gene Expression
This lesson focuses on how genes, sections of the DNA, are formed including descriptions of transcription and translation. It provides links to a video and a test.
Brigham Young University
Euro Docs: Online Sources for European History
Connect to primary source documents (facsimiles. transcriptions, translations) that trace the history of Europe.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Rna Splicing
See how DNA is transcribed into RNA and spliced to remove non-coding regions, leaving only the protein-coding regions, called exons. [1:37]
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Codon Chart
Explains the workings of the codon translation chart which provides the keys to the structure of amino acids. Includes a widget where one can input a nucleotide triplet combination and see which amino acid it represents. Includes RNA and...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Process of Protein Synthesis
Describes transcription and translation which take place during the process of protein synthesis.
Other
Bethlehem Digital History Project
Provides online access to digitized primary source materials, transcriptions, translations and contextual information relating to the early history of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1741 - 1844.
Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Plant Biotechnology [Pdf]
As humans try to reach the goal of growing enough food to feed all the people, find out how biotechnology is used to help.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Nucleic Acids Problem Set
Interactive resource provides students with an opportunity to work through a problem set over nucleic acids. Correct answers are reinforced with a brief explanation. Incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This module states and explains the central dogma of molecular biology which was conceived by Francis Crick.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Protein Synthesis
Most structural components of the cell are made up, at least in part, by proteins and virtually all the functions that a cell carries out are completed with the help of proteins. This site explains protein synthesis, including that of...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Protein Synthesis
Protein synthesis is a complicated process. Use this tutorial to work through the steps to understand how this process produces proteins.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Dna Rna Protein
Through illustrations and data, viewers will understand either basic or advanced levels of DNA replication, RNA transcription, and protein translation. Click on images to move through this interactive program.
City University of New York
Bio Lab Module: Breaking the Genetic Code
Try this interactive module from the Brooklyn College to help understand the genetic code and how changes in the code effect the final protein product.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Biology: Rna Splicing
A step-by-step animation shows how introns are removed during RNA splicing.