- A Hypermedia Glossary of Genetic Terms
A fairly bare-bones web site that features readable definitions to the technical language of genetics.
- 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.
- DNA from the Beginning
Information and pictures about classical genetics, molecules of genetics, and genetic organization and control.
- 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
- Do Your Genes Drive You to Drink?
The genetics, history, societal influences, and opinions about alcoholism.
- Fugue No. 9: E Major
Interactive Director movie comparing a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach to the structure of DNA.
- Gene CRC -- For Kids Only
Even young children can learn about genetics through cartoon instruction and interactive games. Games require Flash.
- Genetic
Introduction to genetics including Mendel, genetic engineering and DNA. Includes sections about the relationship of DNA to illness.
- Genetic Engineering
Science, history, ethics, definitions, and the pros and cons of genetic engineering. Thinkquest site.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mendelian Genetics
Online text book with an introduction and chapters dealing with sex-linkage, pedigrees, and meiosis and genetic recombination .
- 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.
- OLogy: The Gene Scene
Defines genetics, explains DNA, discusses cloning, and looks at genetic engineering. Includes activities.
- Phantom Manor
Genetics and evolution online quiz with instant feedback intended for a middle school aged audience. Requires Flash.
- Right Handed DNA Hall of Fame
Artistic pictures of right-handed DNA. Includes a left-handed hall of fame and other genetics links.
- The DNA Village
A full tutorial about DNA, including structure, research, technology, and interesting stories.
- 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.
- What Can Our Chromosomes Tell Us?
Interactive karyotyping activity, in which you can determine if different individuals have specific genetic diseases or not.
- Whose Genes?
Guide to genetic engineering. What is it? Should you be worried? Is it okay? Is it for need or for greed?
- Your Genes Your Choices
Describes basic genetics as well as the legal, social, and ethical implications of increasing genetic knowledge.
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