Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Genetic Mutations
What causes a genetic mutation? What is the effect of these mutations? Learn about genetics mutations in this tutorial.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Genetic Mutations in Humans
Discusses common mutations that occur in the human population and describes the many different types of genetic mutations and their impact.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Genetic Mutation
Students define and describe mutation including the common causes of mutation.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Genetic Therapy and Breast Tumors
This video segment from the Secret of Life School Video: "On the Brink: Portraits of Modern Science" explores the genetics of breast cancer. [3:40]
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Microbiology: Mutation
Explains what genetic mutation is, results of mutation, types, how scientists use it in research and in medicine, what it looks like at the molecular level, chemicals that can cause mutation, and frequency of occurrence. (Published:...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Genetic Disorders Are Inherited
Learn how genetic disorders are passed from parents to children as explained in this excerpt from Blazing a Genetic Trail, from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Conquer a Genetic Disease
In Blazing a Genetic Trail, by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, follow this three-step approach to treating genetic diseases.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Genetic Mutation With Prognostic Value for Glioblastoma Patients
Questions related to processes of cell division, differentiation, and specialization.
Other
Monstrous Mutations: Effect of Random Mutations on Animals' Survival Skills
In this lab activity from Shelly's Science Spot, students investigate how genetic mutations can affect the ability of animals to survive, by helping, harming, or having no impact.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Learning Center: Disease & Mutation: How Gleevec Works
Chronic myeloid leukemia is a disease caused by a genetic mutation that gives rise to this abnormal protein molecule. The abnormal protein triggers the bone marrow to release dangerous numbers" of white blood cells. Gleevec, the thin...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Aneuploidy
Only a few types of aneuploidy are compatible with life. Use this drop-down menu to understand more about common genetic disorders resulting from monoploidy and polyploidy, such as Down Syndrome. Learn features of the disorder, see how...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Genetic Diversity Explained With Examples
Explains what genetic diversity is, things that cause it, factors that affect it negatively, and why it is so important. Includes examples of the presence and absence of genetic diversity.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn Genetics: How Do Mutations Cause Genetic Disorders?
Get a brief overview of the connection between mutations and genetic diseases. Several causes of mutations are also presented.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Disorders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how mutation or abnormal numbers of chromosomes result in genetic disorders.
Other
Acadia University: Class Notes on Mutation
These class notes from a Microbiology course at Acadia University outline point mutations, frameshift mutations, mutagens, mutation rate, and mutant isolation. A good way to review already learned concepts.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Genetic Disorders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how mutation or abnormal numbers of chromosomes result in genetic disorders.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Making Sn Ps Make Sense
Find out how tiny variations in DNA can help scientists predict humans' response to drugs or to disease risk.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute: What Are Gene Mutations?
This website provides an answer to the following question: "What are Gene Mutations?" Many links are provided throughout this short description that access information on related subjects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mutations That Cause Crohn's Disease
Practice questions over genetic mutations- Passage 1.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountian College: Introduction to Genetics
This site explains genetic beliefs before and after Mendel, and also includes a section on Mendel himself and his experiments, entitled, "The Monk and his Peas".
Nature Research
Scitable: Evolutionary Genetics
A collection of articles on evolutionary genetics focusing on the topics of phylogenetics, mutation and molecular population genetics, the genetics of speciation, genome evolution, and evolution and development. Learn how to read a...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: Learn Genetics:the Outcome of Mutation
Mutation is a process that changes a DNA sequence. But how does a difference in a gene's DNA sequence (or genotype) lead to a difference in an observable trait (or phenotype)?
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mutations and Cancer Advanced
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, illustrated article describing DNA mutations and how they relate to cancer.
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,...
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