Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Chromosome Mapping
Alfred Sturtevant will describe his gene mapping research with fruit flies. This animated explanation will show how he bred fruit flies to determine the proximity of genes.
Nature Research
Scitable: Gene Inheritance and Transmission
Get an in-depth look at gene inheritance and transmission with this webpage. This site explores genetics beyond Mendel and his peas. Investigate transmission genetics with the following topics gene linkage, variation in gene expression,...
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Control of Gene Expression
Online biology textbook illustrates the control of gene expression. Includes information on the role DNA plays in this study of science.
University of Utah
University of Utah: learn.genetics: Finding a Gene on the Chromosome Map
Play the role of a scientist and piece together the genetic puzzle to determine the gene responsible for a disorder.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Scottish Sheep Shocker! New Pair of Genes
This article provides a discussion of DNA and how it replicates. Includes a chromosome map of a human male, a close-up of chromosomes just before cell division and a close up of a DNA molecule.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Genome Sciences
The LBN Laboratory uses the data generated by the Human Genome Project to actually map the genes within the decoded genome.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Linkage
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses linked genes and why some characteristics are inherited together.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Linkage
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses linked genes and why some characteristics are inherited together.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ornl: Genomics and Its Impact on Science
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.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Mapping Chromosome 21
This site has all kinds of information about current events on the decoding of the human genome, and specifically chromosome 21. This research will be helpful in identifying the root of common Down Syndrome complications.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Behavioral Genetics
A useful introduction from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on the study of how genetics and behavior are linked. Many useful resource links are included.
PBS
Pbs: Fact of Fiction
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...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Genome Project Information Archive
This reosurce from the Human Genome Project of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides links to all the information you ever wanted to know regarding the Human Genome Project.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Never Say Die: Wisdom of the Worms
Explore scientific research in gene mapping, and discover the way genes regulate aging in people. View actual DNA after isolating it from onion cells.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Human Genome Project
An in-depth look at the human genome project and its scientific and social implications. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in genetic studies. There is a suggested classroom activity...
US Department of Energy
Doe: Joint Genome Institute
This Department of Energy site has up-to-date information and statistics on the progress of all JGI genome sequencing projects.
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: Human Genome Resources
This site covers information on all the human chromosomes, has interesting illustrations as well.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Education
This link has many tools to help understand the revolutionary sciences and discoveries in genetics.
National Institutes of Health
The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project
This resource, established by the National Cancer Institute, deals with the genetic conditions that cause cancer, and are present in cancerous tumors.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Genetics
College-level course focusing on the principles of genetics. Course topics include structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function,...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Ethical Issues in Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacogenetics allows for a more personalized drug to folks who need to take certain types of medicine in response to how human genes react. The study does not come without ethical questions such as medical privacy and unequal...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: The Human Genome: Self Check Quiz
Take this quick self-checking, multiple-choice question quiz over the human genome.
Other
Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
Other
Oregon State University: Barleyworld
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.