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Genetics education

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Biology Project: Online Interactive Resource for Learning Biology: Educational resource aimed at teachers, pupils and students. Topics covered include biochemistry, cell biology, developmental biology, human biology, mendelian genetics, immunology and molecular biology.
Author: University of Arizona
Subjects: biochemistry, biology education, cell biology, genetics education, immunology, molecular biology, photosynthesis
DeweyClass: 570
Resource type: interactive guide
BioTech Graphics Gallery: Collection of labelled diagrams illustrating key processes of biotechnology for the purposes of biology teaching and learning. Includes diagrams and explanations of the structure of DNA, DNA replication, protein synthesis, control of gene expression, chemical bonds, plant cells, chromosome mutation, meiosis, mitosis, recessive and dominant inheritance, viruses and cell processes.
Author: Genentech
Subjects: biotechnology, genetics education, proteins
DeweyClass: 660.6
Resource type: guide, images
Charles Darwin: Origin of Species: Full text of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
Author: Darwin, Charles
Subjects: evolution, genetics education, history of science
DeweyClass: 576.8
Resource type: non-fiction ebook
DNA From the Beginning: An animated, interactive primer on DNA and heredity, with information aimed at individuals lacking a scientific background. Topics covered include Classical Genetics presenting basic material about inheritance and variability, Molecules of Genetics describing RNA, protein structure and DNA mutation, Gene Regulation covering gene splicing and transposition, Genetic Manipulation outlining laboratory techniques used for gene analysis and gene therapy, and Genomic Biology explaining the concept of genome mapping.
Author: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Subjects: genetics education
DeweyClass: 576.5
Resource type: interactive guide
DNA Interactive: Provides interactive exhibits and background materials relating to the discovery of DNA's double helix structure as uncovered by Crick and Watson in 1953. Offers a timeline and sections on the genetic code, manipulation of DNA, key features of the genome, and the applications of genetic science.
Author: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Subjects: genetics education, genetics research
DeweyClass: 576.5
Resource type: articles, interactive documents
Genetics Home Reference: Resource enabling users to investigate specific genes and genetic conditions. Offers summaries of genetic disorders comprising a brief description of the symptoms, diagnostic process, and treatment options, along with gene summaries providing the official name and symbol of a gene, its chromosomal location, and an explanation of its normal function and how mutations in the gene cause particular genetic conditions. Material is keyword searchable and browsable by gene or condition.
Author: National Library of Medicine
Subjects: genetics education, human genetics
DeweyClass: 599.93
Resource type: directory
GENIE's Vrtual Genetics Education Centre: Set of learning resources developed by GENIE - Genetics Education Networking for Innovation and Excellence - at Leicester University. Aimed at both genetics students and teachers, it provides information on topics such as the Human Genome Project and genetic variation, as well as videos, tutorials, podcasts and lectures.
Author: Department of Genetics, University of Leicester
Subjects: genetics education
DeweyClass: 576.5
Resource type: reference guide
Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics News: Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics News
Author: BIO: Biotechnology Industry Organization
Subjects: genetics education
DeweyClass: 576.5
Resource type: dictionary
Glossary of Genetic Terms: Extensive glossary of terms commonly found in the field of genetics. Includes a guide to pronunciation, written definitions, auditory explanations from scientists, and links to related terms within the glossary.
Author: National Human Genome Research Institute
Subjects: genetics education
DeweyClass: 576.5
Resource type: documents, sounds
Hypermedia Glossary of Genetic Terms: Offers definitions of individual terms, with a selection of related terms and definitions. Includes an alphabetical list of individual entries and a search facility. Newly added terms are highlighted.
Author: Schlindwein, Birgid
Subjects: genetics education
DeweyClass: 576.5
Resource type: documents
MendelWeb: Educational resource for teachers and students interested in the origins of classical genetics, introductory data analysis, elementary plant science, and the history and literature of science.
Author: Blumberg, Roger B.
Subjects: genetics education, history of science, plant biology
DeweyClass: 576.5
Resource type: articles, documents
Tree of Life: A distributed Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The project is designed to contain information about the phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of organisms, to illustrate the diversity and unity of living organisms, and to link biological information available on the Internet in the form of a phylogenetic navigator. The project aims to provide a map to biological information to be used by researchers, teachers and students.
Author: Maddison, David R. & Maddison, Wayne P.
Subjects: biodiversity, biology education, botany, evolution, genetics education, taxonomy, zoology
DeweyClass: 577
Resource type: guide, reference data index