Curated Video
The Human Genome Project: Understanding the Potential Applications in Medicine
This video provides an overview of the Human Genome Project, a major international scientific research project aimed at sequencing and mapping all the genes that make up human DNA. The video describes how the project was carried out,...
Ancient Lights Media
How do viruses replicate?
Viral Replication - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 2 This clip examines the process of viral replication in Bacteriophage Viruses and in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
FuseSchool
The Human Genome Project
The human genome project was an enormous project that saw scientists around the world collaborate to work out the sequence of bases in the human genome. The project started in 1990 and was completed in 2003, 2 years ahead of schedule....
Ancient Lights Media
Utilizing Restriction Enzymes
Restriction Enzyme Set: 3. This clip shows how restriction enzymes are used to produce recombinant DNA.
Science360
Secrets of Plant Genomes Revealed! - Potatoes vs Late Blight
Potatoes are a major food sources for people around the world, yet this noble starchy plant has a mortal enemy - potato blight. Scientists are working to understand the potato genome, and the blight, to erradicate this threat. Secrets of...
Curated Video
The Importance of Gregor Mendel's Work in Genetics
This video discusses the scientific work of Gregor Mendel. Through his experimentation, Mendel observed clear and predictable patterns of inheritance in the plant's characteristics, which he suggested were controlled by separate units...
Journey to the Microcosmos
How Do Microorganisms Reproduce?
How do stentors make more stentors? Does Paramecium reproduce sexually or asexually? Find out on this week's journey as we explore the ways the microcosmos reproduce!
Curated Video
Chromosomes, Mitosis, and the Cell Cycle: How New Cells are Made for Growth and Repair
The video explains the process of cell division and the importance of chromosomes and mitosis in the growth and repair of cells in animals and humans. It begins by introducing the concept of cells dividing in stages called the cell...
Curated Video
Understanding Variation: Genetic and Environmental Factors
The video is a lecture presentation on variation, specifically discussing the causes and types of variation within populations. They delve into the concept of acquired characteristics and how they do not affect offspring, as well as the...
Curated Video
Understanding Variation and Evolution: Factors and Processes Explained
This video discusses the concept of variation in a population and the factors that cause it, including genetic inheritance, mutations, and environmental factors. The video then goes on to explain the theory of evolution and how natural...
ShortCutsTv
The Birth of Epigenetics: the Agouti Mouse Study
Could you really be what your mother ate? A groundbreaking experiment by Jirtle & Waterland provided the first scientific evidence of the influence of maternal diet on offspring health. It was not only the first demonstrated of foetal...
msvgo
Biotechnology and Ethical Issues
It covers the pros and cons of the practice of genetic manipulation of organisms.
FuseSchool
Gene Technology
Gene technology includes a range of activities that take advantage of genetic variation, modifying genes and transferring genes to new hosts. It includes genetic engineering and genetic testing. Gene technology is the term given to a...
STAT
Science and twins: a Twinsburg love story
Twins, especially identical ones, are crucial for all kinds of scientific research. Two twin reporters find out why that is at the biggest gathering of multiples in the world. [read...
msvgo
Chromosomal Disorders
It explains the cause and symptoms of some chromosomal disorders including Down's, Turner's and Klinefelter's syndromes.
Professor Dave Explains
Mechanisms of DNA Damage and Repair
Remember how the Ninja Turtles came to be? Yes you do. It was the ooze! A radioactive ooze that mutated their DNA in just the right way to give them the ability to walk upright, talk, and do ninjutsu. Now, I'm as a big a Turtle fan as...
Professor Dave Explains
Gene Linkage and Genetic Maps
We just learned about X-linked genes, but what about gene linkage in general? If two genes are on the same chromosome, we can say that they are linked. Are they always inherited together? Can the alleles rearrange in some way? Well don't...
FuseSchool
Nature vs Nurture
CREDITS Animation & Design: Waldi Apollis Narration: Dale Bennett Script: Bethan Parry Have you noticed that you're different to your relations, parents or carers, your next-door neighbour, the kid who lives across the street and...
Catalyst University
Genetics | X-chromosome Inactivation, Barr Bodies, and the Calico Cat
X-chromosome inactivation in various sex chromosome genotypes (XX, XY, XXY, XXX, XO) and resulting Barr bodies; the Lyon hypothesis; the proposed mechanism of Calico cats
Encyclopaedia Britannica
EB Presents: Biodiversity Infographic Explainer
Overview of how scientists measure biodiversity.
Curated Video
Mendel's Work on Inheritance: Understanding the Rules of Genetics
The video discusses the work of Gregor Mendel, a monk who studied the inheritance of characteristics in pea plants in the mid-19th century. The video provides a recap of Mendel's discoveries and their significance in understanding the...
FuseSchool
GM Crops
GM stands for genetically modified. So, GM crops are plants grown for food whose genes have been altered using genetic engineering. In some cases, the genes of other organisms have been inserted into the genome of the crop plant to...
Professor Dave Explains
Chromosome Structure and Organization
We've all seen pictures of chromosomes, and we know that they contain DNA. But how do we get from the double helix of DNA to the X-looking shape of a chromosome? Is it just DNA, or are there other things in there? How much DNA is in each...
msvgo
Animal Breeding
It explains conventional methods of animal breeding and modern biotechnological approaches, which are employed for producing high-yielding animals.