Read about Camilo Jose Cela (1916-2006 CE), the 1989 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other Resources."
The Gene Scene OLogy site is a place for learning all about genetics--DNA, cloning, nature versus nature, and interesting genetic science facts and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of Natural History scientists, who share their views on dozens of genetics-related topics.
Simple animation explains the function of chromosomes, genes, and DNA by letting you zoom into a cell nucleus for a closer look.
Build a gene network. The lac operon is a set of genes which are responsible for the metabolism of lactose in some bacterial cells. Explore the effects of mutations within the lac operon by adding or removing genes from the DNA.
This site from Palomar College contains an interactive practice quiz containingfour questions on major concepts regarding gene flow. A great learning tool.
En este video de capacitación, los profesores de escuela secundaria Anu Deshpande y Aaron Mathieu explican qué es un plásmido y por qué es una herramienta útil en la biotecnología.
In this video segment from NOVA scienceNOW, meet researchers who are studying obesity and trying to understand the role that hormones and genetics can play in regulating appetite.
Mitch Sogin analyses the genes of a sponge in his search for the origin of animals. In order to sequence the genes, he extracts them from the cells. We see the threads of DNA in a test tube. He compares a similar gene found in all the sequences in the animals he tested. Over time small mutations occur in all genes. The more closely related the animals are, the more similar is the code in a shared gene. He created a family tree by comparing the number of changes in the code. The sponge was at the bottom because its gene had the fewest changes. [8:09]
All the cells in all animals have a complete set of genes with the instructions for building an organism. Working with mutations in fruit flies, scientists have found a group of regulatory genes called Hox genes that signal other genes in sequence to build the body of an animal. All animals except sponges have Hox genes. [6:04]
This video segment from Evolution: "Why Sex?" explores the "sweaty T-shirt experiment," which showed that humans may unconsciously be drawn toward a specific kind of genetic variation in a mate.
Video explains how mice, coyotes, and newts can show signs of evolution, even in a big city such as New York. [5:16] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Video discusses the concept of evolution and the five processes that can cause it to happen. [5:24] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Laurence Moran discusses one of the most important mechanisms of evolution, Random Genetic Drift.
Provides detailed explanation of DNA's structure and function. Includes illustrations.
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This detailed article from the Nobel e-Museum explores Thomas Hunt Morgan's career and research in genetics. Read how Morgan's work influenced later scientists and the modern scientific world.
This site opens with an excellent introduction to Cytogenetics. Explore this site to learn about chromosomes, human karyotypes and more.
This site from the University of Arizona describes how blood type is passed on from parent to child. The tutorial covers the genetics of the ABO blood groups as well as Rh factor. There are even practice problems and blood type calculators!
In this teaching video, high school teachers Anu Deshpande and Aaron Matthieu explain what a plasmid is and why it is a useful tool in biotechnology.
This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" examines the social and ethical implications of genome research. [4 min, 8 sec]
Explains basic genetics concepts, including genes, DNA, chromosomes, sex chromosomes, how traits are inherited, genetic variation, cloning, and stem cells.