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Is It in Your Genes? by Philip R. Reillly
Book and companion website

NIH Curriculum Supplements
(they are free and support inquiry, highly recommended)
http://science-education.nih.gov/supplements

Educational Materials from the National Human Genome Research Institute
Educational materials about genetics and genomics for students, teachers and the general public
http://www.genome.gov/Education/

Human Genome Project Education Kit
http://www.genome.gov/Pages/EducationKit/

Human Genome Landmarks Poster: Chromosome Viewer
Order you free poster on line or view each chromosome and its genes by just clicking on it.

Bioinformatics and the Human Genome Project
(Download this module at this site)
http://www.bscs.org/page.asp?pageid=0|31|53|308|77&id=0|bioinformatics_and_the_human_genome_project

Other Genetics and Genomics Modules
(they can be downloaded as PDF Files)
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/education/education.shtml#downloads

Human Genome Project Educational Resources
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/education/education.shtml

Genome: The Secret of How Life Works
http://genome.pfizer.com/

Blazing a Genetic Trail
HHMI Report that can be downloaded
http://www.hhmi.org/genetictrail/

Roche-Genetics and Genomics
(CD covering many areas including common complex disorders)
http://www.roche.com/sci_gengen_cdrom.htm

Understanding gene testing
FREE 31 page booklet and slide set (can view booklet on line) http://science.education.nih.gov/Publications.nsf/Publications/Understanding+Gene+Testing


NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life
16 videos around 5-10 minutes
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/program.html#

NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life
explanations, activities, and background for the programs above: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/


DNA from the beginning: a tutorial

Gel Electrophoresis Animation:
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/biotech/gel/

Animations of many molecular biology techniques such as PCR, Southern blotting:
http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/animations.html

Molecular Biology Tutorials on Gene Expression and Gene Cloning
http://www.lsic.ucla.edu/ls3/tutorials/index.html

Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm

HHMI's Holiday Lecture Series on Science
http://www.hhmi.org/lectures/


Your Genes Your Health
Information on Many Disorders
http://www.ygyh.org/

Genetics Home Reference
Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

Center for Genetics Education
http://www.genetics.com.au/factsheet/default.htm

Genetic Disease Information
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/assist.shtml

On line Mendelian Inheritance in Man
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=OMIM

Chromosomal Disorders with Karyotypes
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/karyotype/


Cancer Genetics
http://cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/genetics/overview

Genetics and Cancer
http://nutrition.genesoc.com/cancer.htm

Michigan's Cancer Website
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_2975---,00.html


Pharmacogenomics: Drugs Designed for You
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/pharma/

NIH-Medicines for You
(your genes and environment affect how you respond to medicine)
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/medsforyou/index.html

Pharmacogenetics
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/pharma.shtml


Gene Testing
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetest.shtml

Gene Therapy
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetherapy.shtml

Genetic Counseling
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genecounseling.shtml

Preventing Chronic Disease
CDC Journal
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/index.htm

Your Genes Your Choices, Exploring the Issues Raised by Genetic Research
http://cmbi.bjmu.edu.cn/www-learn/yourgene/Your_20Gene-introduct.htm


Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.com/

Genetics Learning Center: (a little bit of everything)
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/

Chronic Disease Genomics Program
http://health.utah.gov/genomics/

Woodrow Wilson National Leadership Project in Biology
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/index.html

The American Museum of Natural History: The Genomic Revolution
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/genomics/0_home/index.html

Genetics Education Center
University of Kansas Medical Center
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/

Dolan DNA Learning Center's Gene Almanac
http://www.dnalc.org/home.html

Genetics Education Partnership
(Activities for all grade levels)
http://genetics-education-partnership.mbt.washington.edu/cool/cooltype.html

Human Chromosome Launchpad
(All you ever wanted to know about each chromosome)
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/launchpad/

General Principles of Medical Genetics, Merck Manual
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section21/chapter286/286a.jsp


DNA Gallery (great pictures)
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/dna/index.html

Human Genome Project Image Gallery
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/education/images.shtml