Biological Basis of Heredity: Related Internet Sites

Related Internet Sites

Cell Biology links:

Cells Alive (an interesting website on basic cell biology with informative animations)

Cytogenetics and Chromosomal Disorders (advanced tutorial; Colorado State University)

DNA from the Beginning (animated primer on the basics of genes, heredity, and DNA--Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

DNA is not Destiny: The New Science of Epigenetics (an introduction to epigenetics written by Ethan Watters; site by Genimprint genomic imprinting website)

DNA Testing (advanced tutorial: Colorado State University)

Gene Map of the Human Genome (journal Science)

How Many Genes are in the Human Genome (information provided by the Human Genome Project)

Human Genome Project Information (U.S. Department of Energy--extensive information about the Human Genome Project and its results)

Inside a Cell (interesting simple animated descriptions of the major cell organelles; by the Genetic Science Learning Center, The University of Utah)

Inside the Cell (a very good, detailed online article on what cells are and how they work; National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institute of Health)

Learn Genetics Tour of the Basics (interesting simple animated descriptions of DNA, chromosomes, proteins, etc.; by the Genetic Science Learning Center, The University of Utah)

Recount Slashes Number of Human Genes (Oct. 20, 2004 report in New Scientist)

The Genographic Project (trace your distant genetic heritage with a simple test and become part of an international study; National Geographic Society)

The Human Genome (outstanding, well indexed website with research papers and reports from the British Journal Nature on human chromosomes and their genes; it also contains links to all of the major institutions involved in the Human Genome Project)

Yahoo links related to cell biology

Human Reproduction:

The Visible Embryo (detailed information about the appearance and other characteristics of a human embryos and fetuses at regular intervals through pregnancy--The National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development)

Other Related Links:

Issues in Genetics (series of interesting articles and links; ActionBiocience.org--the American Institute of Biological Sciences)

Journal of Human Evolution (articles on biological anthropology topics)

MEDLINEplus Health Information (National Library of Medicine)

MERLOT Learning Materials--Biology (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching--a great place to find other related tutorials)

PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine database of 9 million research article abstracts from Medline and Pre-Medline)

Your Genes, Your Choice: Exploring the Issues Raised by Genetic Research (a short 1999 online book by Catherine Baker written for non-scientists--American Association for the Advancement of Science)

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