A series of lecture clips helps explain how DNA sequencing is done by using the analogy of shredding multiple copies of a book and then reassembling the text by finding overlapping fragments. The ultimate goal of DNA sequencing is to...

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine site detailing ongoing research in Biophysics & Biophysical Chemistry. The site has links to courses, seminars, faculty, graduate studies, and general information.

A good site for information on DNA structure that we can all grasp. Fun animations make the topic less threatening.

Students will research current uses for DNA technology. Students identify a variety of ways that DNA technology can be used. Finally, the students create a DNA Technology project using technology. This lesson plan was created as a result...

Here you can find the full text of the speech, by Professor A. Engstrom, presenting the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Maurice Wilkins, James Watson, and Francis Crick for their discovery of DNA's structure. The speech...

This lesson focuses on how genes, sections of the DNA, are formed including descriptions of transcription and translation. It provides links to a video and a test.

Explains what DNA is and how much information lies stored in its structure, and discusses the many applications of the science of DNA in agriculture, forensic science, human genetics, etc.

An article investigating the structure of DNA and RNA.

Learn about the life and great discoveries of James Watson in this article. Learn about his most famous discovery of the molecular structure of DNA.

Explains the workings of the codon translation chart which provides the keys to the structure of amino acids. Includes a widget where one can input a nucleotide triplet combination and see which amino acid it represents. Includes RNA and...

A brief text overview of DNA structure and an introduction or mention of the various forms of DNA.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of nucleic acids.

DNA Helix, DNA structure, DNA bases, Nucleotides, strands of DNA, Bonding in DNA, and bonding between bases are the topics delved into in this thorough site.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] DNA must replicate (copy) itself so that each resulting cell after mitosis and cell division has the same DNA as the parent cell. DNA replication occurs during the S...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the structure and role of nucleic acids.

Discover the structure and function of DNA.

Learn about the Austrian biochemist and author, Erwin Chargaff, best known for "Chargaff's Rules" which lead to the discovery of DNA's double helix structure.

Great site to explore. Offers interactive games and quizzes for students. Includes lesson plans for educators as well. Site is available in Spanish if necessary.

Cells are almost like tiny factories run by robots, with the nucleus, DNA, proteins, lipids, and vitamins and minerals all playing critical roles. George Zaidan and Charles Morton lay out the blueprint of a cell and explain how...

The discovery that mRNA is not an exact copy of the DNA is the topic of this section from the DNA Learning Center. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are...

Multimedia guide to cancer provided by Dolan DNA Learning Center. The site is extremely comprehensive and is divided into four main segments:Hallmarks of Cancer,Causes and Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Pathways to Cancer. The...

What molecules were involved in the origin of life? This series explores the roles of RNA, DNA, and protein. Special attention is given to RNA because of its ability to perform several tasks necessary for life processes. All of the...

Investigate the three-dimensional structure of various molecules- both organic and inorganic.

Try this quiz about RNA and the origin of life.