Sites in Genetics
A Hypermedia Glossary of Genetic Terms
A fairly bare-bones web site that features readable definitions to the technical language of genetics.
Your Genes Your Choices
Describes basic genetics as well as the legal, social, and ethical implications of increasing genetic knowledge.
A Question of Genes: Inherited Risk
Explores the social, ethical and emotional consequences of genetic cloning. Includes a teacher's guide. From PBS.
Beyond Discovery, Designer Seeds
Explains how and why scientists create genetically engineered plants, particularly those resistant to herbicides, pests, and diseases. Note: one of the sponsors of this site is a chemical company.
Cat Fanciers: Color Genetics
Explains the genes behind cat coat colors including: whites, Siamese and Burmese, Abbyssinian, bicolors, and tricolors.
Gene CRC -- For Kids Only
Even young children can learn about genetics through cartoon instruction and interactive games. Games require Flash.
The DNA Village
A full tutorial about DNA, including structure, research, technology, and interesting stories.
DNA: The Instruction Manual for All Life
An online exhibit from the Tech Museum of Innovation that explains how DNA works and what its job is
OLogy: The Gene Scene
Defines genetics, explains DNA, discusses cloning, and looks at genetic engineering. Includes activities.
DNA from the Beginning
Information and pictures about classical genetics, molecules of genetics, and genetic organization and control.
Right Handed DNA Hall of Fame
Artistic pictures of right-handed DNA. Includes a left-handed hall of fame and other genetics links.
Genetic Science Learning Center
How does genetics affect our lives? Online activities, labs, experiments, and workshops for students, teens, and all others curious about genetics.
The Gmissues Web Site
Explains the ecological and social effects of genetically modified crop plants. This is an English site so terminology may be British.
Fugue No. 9: E Major
Interactive Director movie comparing a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach to the structure of DNA.
What Can Our Chromosomes Tell Us?
Interactive karyotyping activity, in which you can determine if different individuals have specific genetic diseases or not.
Mendelian Genetics
Online text book with an introduction and chapters dealing with sex-linkage, pedigrees, and meiosis and genetic recombination .
Genetically Modified Crops
What kids say about genetic engineering and modification of food. Includes a quiz, pro and con links, and a forum. By Ogilvie High School, Tasmania, Australia.
Do Your Genes Drive You to Drink?
The genetics, history, societal influences, and opinions about alcoholism.
Mission Drosophila
Done in the style of "Mission Impossible," this Thinkquest site gives numerous hands on manipulations students can use to learn about basic genetics.
Genetic Engineering
Science, history, ethics, definitions, and the pros and cons of genetic engineering. Thinkquest site.
Whose Genes?
Guide to genetic engineering. What is it? Should you be worried? Is it okay? Is it for need or for greed?
Discovering Genetics
Includes animated clips, lessons and quizes about genetics and heredity. |
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