Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Visualizing Gene Expression
Through a series of videos and narrated animations, learn how evolution affects gene expression in species. Find out how visualizing gene expression can help explain what a specific gene does.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Classical Genetics
This article from DNA from the beginning is loaded with goodies about genetics and DNA. Starting with Mendel all the way through the concept of DNA, you will see how life is given certain characteristics. Some animations and audio clips...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription Translation: Central Dogma of Biology
This animation shows how the DNA genetic code leads to proteins that help us develop and function. [2:51]
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Cell Communication
Discover what you know about cell communication by taking this post test.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Cell Communication
Discover what you know about cell communication by taking this pre test.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Gene Expression
Gives a basic definition and also discusses how it is measured. Gives extra links for other research sources.
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.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Regulation of Gene Expression
An article which describes the general mechanisms of gene expression.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Chromosomes and Human Heredity: Self Check Quiz
Try these five self-checking quiz questions over chromosomes and human heredity. Click on the hints to see information about each questiion.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Gene Expression
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how gene expression is regulated.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Gene Expression (Central Dogma)
Learn how genes in DNA can provide instructions for proteins. Understand the central dogma of molecular biology: DNA, RNA, protein.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Gene Regulation in Bacteria
Get an overview of operons, regulatory DNA sequences, and regulatory genes. Also, explore repressor and activator proteins.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Lac Operon
Learn about the regulation of genes for lactose utilization. lac repressor, catabolite activator protein, and cAMP.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Trp Operon
Learn how the trp repressor controls gene expression. Find out about feedback inhibition and attenuation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
Get the big picture of eukaryotic gene regulation, and learn how different genes are expressed in different cell types.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers gene regulation in eukaryotes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers gene regulation in prokaryotes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Gene Expression
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how gene expression is regulated.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Dominant and Recessive Traits in Humans
Explains what dominant and recessive traits are and how they work, and provides a list of single gene traits with the degree of manifestation if they are dominant or recessive. Also discusses co-dominance, incomplete dominance, polygenic...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Gene Environment Interaction: Food and Sand Rat Health
Students explore the effect of both genes and environment on the health of sand rats, a model for studying diabetes in humans.
Arizona State University
Asu School of Life Sciences: Monster Manual
Here is the place where you can build your own monster. All living things, including monsters, have an instruction manual for building and making their bodies work. These instructions use a special code, most often known as a genetic...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Changes in Signal Transduction Pathways
Test your knowledge on changes in signal transduction pathways with this online quiz.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Regulation of Gene Expression Study Guide
Review how the human body regulates gene expression.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Regulation of the Iac Operon
Read a passage about the regulation of the Iac Operon and answer the follow-up questions.