Class: Science 7
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Assignment: Genetics
Links:
Basic Genetics
Genetic Science Learning Center; University of Utah; basics of genetics, disorders, cloning, stem cells
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
Morgan Genetics Tutorial; great site with graphics and text
http://morgan.rutgers.edu/MorganWebFrames/htmldocs/contents.php
DNA From the Beginning; text and animation
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
Human Genetic Disorders
Genes and Disease; click on a disease for a brief overview, and additional links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowTOC&rid=gnd.TOC&depth=10
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Provides information on genetic birth defects. Use the “search” function on the left hand side and type in name of disease.
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/pnhec.asp
Your Genes, Your Choices; using imaginary case studies, this site examines some of the science and ethics in the genetics field
http://ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/books/contents.html
Mutant Fruit Flies; shows how genetic mutations affect physical characteristics
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/mutant_flies/mutant_flies.html
Advances in Genetics
Genome programa of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
http://www.doegenomes.org/
National Human Genome Research Institure : Advancing Human Health through Genetic Research
http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/
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