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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Genetics of Antibody Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils distinguish between the light and heavy chain sections. For this biology lesson, students simulate the DNA splicing process. They calculate antibody diversity using the information given.
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Website
Other

Dalhousie University: Antibodies

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good explanation of what antibodies are and what their functions are. Includes a list of the different types of antibodies.
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Primary
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1987: Susumu Tonegawa

For Students 9th - 10th
This Nobel E-Museum site provides an autobiography and a very detailed description of Mr. Tonegawa's work for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1987.