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Genetically Modified Rice
Scientists inserted daffodil genes and other genetic material into ordinary rice to make this golden rice. The result is a strain of rice that provides vitamin A, a nutrient missing from the diets of many people who depend on rice as a...
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Baylor College of Medicine: Family Tree Genetics
Simple family tree showing how traits are passed through the family tree.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Anna Chao Pai (B. 1935)
When this photograph was distributed, Anna Chao Pai (b. 1935) was a predoctoral student in the Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, working with Dr. Salome Waelsch on developmental genetics and cross-breeding...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edmond Charles Genest
Edmond-Charles Genet (January 8, 1763 - July 14, 1834), also known as Citizen Genet, was a French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution.
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The Mendel Medal
An overview of the life of scientist Gregor Mendel discusses his early life as a professor, his experiements with genetics, his research in other scientific areas, and his later years.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Katherine Pattee Hummel (B. 1904)
Geneticist Katherine Pattee Hummel (b. 1904) taught at Carleton College, Mt. Holyoke College, Cornell University, and Rutgers University before joining The Jackson Laboratory in 1943, where she became well-known for her research on...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Margaret Mann Lesley (1891 1988)
Geneticist and cytologist Margaret Mann Lesley (1891-1988) earned a Ph.D. from University of California in 1921 and worked primarily at the Department of Horticulture, University of California Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside,...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Barbara Mc Clintock (1902 1992)
Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), Department of Genetics, Carnegie Institution at Cold Spring Harbor, New York, shown in her laboratory. This photograph was distributed when McClintock received the American Association of University Women...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Helen Redfield (B. 1900)
Helen Redfield (b. 1900) had been introduced to genetics when studying with Herman Muller, and her research focused on drosophila and on mice. She had earned a Ph.D. at University of California and in 1921, she was on faculty at Stanford...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Patricia A. Mc Broom
Journalist and anthropologist Patricia A. McBroom wrote for Science News from 1965-1969. She is the author of Behavioral Genetics (1980) and The Third Sex (1986)
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Wikipedia: Mitochondrion
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on mitochondrion describes its function, structure, the energy conversion process, and its use in genetic studies. An illustration is also provided.
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Wikipedia: Mitochondrion
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on mitochondrion describes its function, structure, the energy conversion process, and its use in genetic studies. An illustration is also provided.
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Yellow Seahorse (Hippocampus Kuda), Natural History Museum
This article describes a British project to store frozen samples of DNA from endangered species. The goal is to preserve genetic information, should a species go extinct.
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Skull of Phorusrhacos Longissimus
Can dinosaurs be recreated like in the movie Jurassic Park? This site describes the reality of re-creating a genetic blueprint of dinosaurs.
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Smithsonian Nmnh: What Does It Mean to Be Human, Human Evolution Evidence
What does it mean to become human? This brilliant and detailed resource examines early man's behavior, including information on stone tools he used, burial, clothing, and shelter. Find information on genetics including human skin color...
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