Genetics
Guide Note
Genetics is the science/study of heredity and genes in living organisms.
Fast Facts
- It's estimated there are 20,000-25,000 genes in the human genome
- Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Genetics
- If you stretched out the DNA in just one of your cells, it would be about 2 yards long
- In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick were the first to describe the double-helix structure of DNA
- Humans have 46 Chromosones, Fruit flies have 8, and Mice have 40
Glossary
- Nucleotides: Organic molecules that make up DNA, RNA as well as many other complex compounds found in cells.
- DNA: A chain of nucleic acid that stores encoded genetic information via strings of nucleotides (Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine)
- Chromosome: A standardized structure of DNA molecules
- Gene: A small inheritable portion of a genomic sequence
The Mahalo Top 7
- National Library of Medicine: Genetics Home Library
- Wikipedia: Genetics
- U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science: Human Genome Project
- University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center
- The Tech Museum of Innovation: Understanding Genetics
- Canadian Museum of Nature: The Gee! in Genome
- ScienceDaily: Genetics
Genetics Recent News
- Google News: Genetics
- New York Times: Genetics and Heredity
- CDC: Genomics and Health Weekly Update
- Biology @ Davidson: Dr. Hale: Genetics News and Links
- MSNBC: Here's what made those brown eyes blue (January 31, 2008)
Genetics History
- DNA from the Beginning: An Animated Primer on the Basics of DNA, Genes & Heredity
- Joint Genome Institute: A Historical Timeline: Cracking the Code of Life
- Biology @ Davidson: Timeline of the History of Genetics
- Electronic Scholarly Publishing: A History of Genetics
- UCLA CogWeb: Landmarks in the History of Genetics
Genetics Student Activities
- Canadian Museum of Nature: The Gee! in Genome Online Games
- ThinkQuest: Life: A Study of Genetics and Molecular Biology Games
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Human Genome Landmarks Poster: Chromosome Viewer
- Canadian Museum of Nature: Create a 3-D Protein
- Education Development Center: Genetics Web Lab Directory
- University of Arizona: Problem Sets and Tutorials, Medelian Genetics
- National Human Genome Research Institute: Understanding the Human Genome Project
Genetics Personal Research Tools
- American Medical Association (AMA): Family History Tools
- Genetic Alliance: Understanding Genetics
- DOE: Gene Testing
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI): Ask a Scientist
- MayoClinic.com: How to Compile Your Family Medical History
Genetics Industry Research
- Medical News Today: Genetics
- The Genetics Society of America: Genetics Online
- National Human Genome Research Institute: Research
- New Scientist: Special Report on Genetics
- The American Society of Human Genetics: The American Journal of Human Genetics
Genetics Education Resources
- The American Society of Human Genetics: Graduate Program Guide
- National Institutes of Health: Genetics Glossary
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: DNA Interactive
- Yahoo! Education: Encyclopedia Entry: Genetics
Genetics Videos
- ABC NEWS: Genetic Checkup (Time 02:19)
- New York Times: Embryo Screening (Time 05:51)
- New York Times: The Genetics of Aging (Time 05:01)
- YouTube: DNA Structure (Time 01:19)
- TED Talks: Dean Ornish - Genes are Not Your Fate
Genetics Blogs and Forums
- Free Association: Nature Genetics Blog
- Eye on DNA: How’s It Going to Change Your Life?
- Topix.net: Genetics Forum
- International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination: Genetic Disorders
- Hum-Molgen.org: International Human Molecular Genetics Forum
- Medhelp.org: Genetics Help Forum
- io9: Geneticists Discover a Way to Extend Lifespans to 800 Years (January 16, 2008)
Genetics Organizations and Societies
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Genetic Alliance
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Society of Genetic Counselors
- Genetics Society of America
- International Genetics Federation
Genetics Books
- Amazon.com: Genetics Books and DVDs
- Half.com: Genetics Books and DVDs
- BookFinder.com: Genetics Books
- University of Kansas Medical Center: Human Genetics/Genome Books
- Electronic Scholarly Publishing: Foundations of Classical Genetics
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