Amoeba Sisters
Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Polygenic Traits, and Epistasis!
Discover more types of non-Mendelian inheritance such as incomplete dominance and codominance with the Amoeba Sisters!
Amoeba Sisters
Gene Regulation and the Order of the Operon
Explore gene expression with the Amoeba Sisters, including the fascinating Lac Operon found in bacteria! Learn how genes can be turned "on" and "off" and why this is essential for cellular function.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: From Teenage to Old Age: How Cancer Develops Over Time
Students participate in a hands-on lesson discovering how cancer is caused by mutations that accumulate over time.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gene Control
The development of creatures that appear to have nothing in common is directed by a surprisingly small number of genes. In this video segment, learn about the power of master control genes. Footage from The Secret of Life: "Birth, Sex...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: What Is Epigenetics?
Guia Marie Del Prado of the City University of New York explores epigenetics - the control mechanism that tells genes when to play, and when to fold. [3:11]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Mouse Activity
A comparison of a normal mouse with one with a mutated gene.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to Genetic Mutations
Learn about genetic mutations. [5:24]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tumor Suppressors
Review for the MCAT by watching this video on tumor suppressors. [4:43]