University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Single Gene Disorders
Use this drop-down menu to explore singe gene disorders such as Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington Disease, Sickle Cell, and more. Learn the symptoms and features of the disease, how to treat and/or manage the disease, and links to additional...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence:what Is the Role of Genetic Counseling
An extensive article discussing the role of a genetic counselors, who gets genetic counseling, how they use genetic and chromosome maps for diagnosis, and how they help people cope with genetic diseases.
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...
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders
Genes can sometimes be a difficult topic for students to understand, but this article provides a nice description of genes, how they work, and the disorders that can sometimes arise. The article also touches on how genetic engineering...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Single Gene Disorders: Cystic Fibrosis
Click on "Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to learn about this is a disorder that affects respiration and digestion. This article explains causes, inheritance, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Genetic Disorders Group Activity
In this group activity, students will use the Internet to research genetic disorders. They will choose one and design a pamphlet which outlines background information about the disorder, symptoms of the disorder, state whether or not the...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Polycystic Kidney Disease
There is plenty of general information about Polycystic Kidney Disease at this interactive site. You can find videos, interviews, animations, and explanations about many topics including: treatment, causes, testing, incidence, and symptoms.
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Johns Hopkins Univ.:baltimore Huntington's Disease Cent.
An overview of Huntington's disease, including history of disease, characteristics of disorder, nature of mutation, treatment, and son on.
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,...
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.
PBS
Pbs Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home
This site is a must see for any lesson or unit on biotechnology! It is a companion to the PBS video "Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home," although it can certainly be used without the video. It's a fantastic site that will challenge...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Inside Scoop: Genetics
An introduction to heredity and genetics. Learn about how physical traits and other qualities are passed down to people from their parents.
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...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Disease & Mutation: Tumor Growth
See how cell division is essential for healthy growth of an organism, and how complex genetic mechanisms have evolved to switch cell division on and off at the proper time for normal development. [0:50]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Infectious Disease: Bacterial Conjugation
Learn how bacteria can transfer genetic material to other bacteria through conjugation. [0:23]
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Learn About Genetics: Genetic Screening
Learn how genetic screening is used to identify people who are healthy genetic carriers for diseases that occur more often in certain populations.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn. Genetics: Good and Bad Cholesterol
Explains the difference between high density and low density cholesterol, and how their levels affects one's risk of heart disease.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Genetic Shift in Flu
An explanation of how genetic material in Type A flu virus can get shuffled around to create brand new types of viruses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Problems can occur with red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other parts of the blood. Many blood disorders are genetic, meaning they are inherited...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Parkinson's Disease Workshop
College-level online biology course highlighting Parkinson's disease. Course topics include clinical characteristics, structural neuroimaging, neuropathology, genetics, and cognitive function. Course features include reading suggestions...
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March of Dimes Medical Reference: Tay Sachs Disease
The March of Dimes Foundation offers a general overview of Tay-Sachs disease and how it is transmitted, carried, and treated.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Tay Sachs
Detailed clinical description of Tay-Sachs including the age of onset, neurological effects, genetic cause, prognosis, treatment, and focus of research.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Genetica Humana
This is a great unit on human genetics. It contains 17 interactive activities.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Genetic Testing: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe how diseases can be predicted by genetic testing, which is cause for ethical discussion. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Genetic Testing."
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