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Presentations -
Download slide sets to use in presentations about genetics, the Human
Genome Project (HGP), and issues surrounding the HGP.
Webcasts, Graphics and
Animation
- Webcasts -Online audio and video presentations
about genetics and the human genome project.
- Image
Gallery - View and download genome science images provided by the
US Department of Energy Genome Program.
- Interactive
Mouse Genetics from Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Learn about
mouse genetics and the statistics behind the inheritance of red eyes
and black fur. Requires Shockwave plug-in.
- Animations for advanced
high school and college biology students.
- The following animations
are provided by the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture
and Natural Resources. Requires Flash 5 Player.
- Biology
Animation Library - Play animations depicting different biological
technologies such as PCR, Southern blotting, and cycle sequencing.
Provided by the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory. Requires Shockwave plug-in.
- Tutorials in Molecular
Biology - Multimedia Web-based tutorials on molecular processes,
such as transcription, splicing, and translation, and laboratory
techniques such as restriction digests, sequencing, Southern blotting,
and PCR. Requires Flash 5 Player.
Programs for Students
- Student Summer
Day Camps - Genetics workshops for middle and high school students.
Provided by the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Grants
& Fellowships - Programs for undergraduate students in genetics
or related disciplines. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Careers in Genetics
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Science Fair Resources
Other Sites for Students
- BioInteractive.org -
Virtual labs, animations and more from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- Cool Science for Curious
Kids - Biology projects for grades K-4 from the Howard Hughes Medical
Institute.
- Genetic Science Learning Center
- An excellent source for online multimedia tutorials and activities
covering topics such as basic genetics, chromosomes, genetic disorders,
cloning, stem cells, and genetic testing. Browser requirements: Internet
Explorer 6, Netscape Navigator 6.x, or Mozilla 1.x.
- Gene Stories - This BBC
resource is a collection of stories and online activities relating to
important issues in genetics. Learn genetics basics, explore the Clone
Zone, track down the gene that causes albinism, add a fish gene to a
tomato, and more.
- Genetics
at GlaxoSmithKline - View interactive, animated modules covering
the following topics: Overview of DNA; Overview of Genes; Chromosomes,
Mitosis, & Meiosis; Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms; and Heredity
& Inheritance Patterns. Targeted to the general public.
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