THE GENETICS PAGE
Try DNA from the Beginning-   (EXCELLENT SITE!!)
an animated and interactive site, with the basics of DNA, genes and heredity.
Human Genetics Powerpoint
Newborn Screening Information- Save Babies Through Screening
National Newborn Screening Status Report


I. Class Information
     A.
Genetics Problems-----With Answers and Solutions!!
     B.
Notes-
                 exons/introns (diagram);
                 genes (diagram)
                 mutations (diagram);
types
     C. Table Of The Genetic Code;
     D. Genetic code
    
    
E. Barr bodies
     F. Chromosome FAQ's
     G. Chromosomes-  diagram
                                  photograph of human chromosomes 

                                          photograph of X and Y chromosomes
                                          diagram of DNA packaging into chromosomes
     H. DNA fingerprinting
     I.  Karyotypes;     Interactive Case Studies:  12345
     J. Pedigree- general diagram   
                       Hemophilia and Royal Families of Europe 
                       Interpreting pedigrees
     K. Polydactyly- human

     L. Blue People of Kentucky: Picture 1Picture2;   Picture3
               The Blue People of Toublesome Creek  by Cathy Trost, Science 82, November 1982
               Explanation;
               Methemoglobinemia

               Activity
II. Mendelian Genetics
     A. Gregor Mendel And His Principles
          1. Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance- U of Vermont U of South Dakota
          2. Mendel's Experiment #1- diagram
   
B. Recessive and dominant inheritance- diagram
   
C. Dominant Disorders- diagram
    D. Recessive Disorders- diagram
    E. Sex-linked Disorders- diagram 
    F. Sex-linked inheritance: Drosophila - diagram
    G. Sex-linked inheritance: Hemophilia- diagram
    H.
Problem sets and tutorials- The Biology Project, University of Arizona
    I. Two kinds of Disorders, two kinds of proteins- explaining dominance/recessiveness
    J. 
MendelWeb

III. Genetic Engineering and Molecular Genetics
    A. PCR
    B. Gel electrophoresis
    C. Sequencing
    D. RFLP Analysis
    E. Microsatellites (simple sequence repeats)
    F. Marker Analysis

    G. DNAi - DNA Interactive
    H. Cloning into a plasmid- diagram
   
I. Transfer and cloning of the Insulin gene- diagram

IV. Operons and Gene Control Mechanisms
     A. Repressor protein switching genes off and on- diagram
    
B. Control of the Human B-globin gene- diagram
    
C. Regulatory Protein Coordinating Gene Expression- diagram
     D. Steps leading from Gene to Protein- diagram
     E. Control of Gene Expression- diagram
     F. Importance of Combinatorial Gene Control- diagram
    
G. Genes can be turned on and off- part of the "DNA from the beginning" website

V. Biological Engineering
     A. Engineering cows to prevent Mad Cow disease
     B. Are bioengineered foods safe?
     C. Gene Therapy- an overview
     D. Biotechnology- the present and future- diagram
  
   E. Transgenic mice- diagram
    
F. Transgenic mice- explained
     G. I Can Do That!- Genetic Engineering-
A cartoon website devoted to DNA basics
    

V. Human Genetics
     A. Find which genes are on each human chromosome
     B. Human Chromosome Map- Find which human diseases are on each chromosome
     C. The Meaning of Sex, Genes and Gender
          Click the above link to try the following interactive sites:
Gender Testing of Female Athletes
Evolution of the Y Chromosome

Genomics Webcast: Eric Lander
     D. Human Genome Project Information- sponsored by US Dept of Energy
    
E. Genes and Disease- a US NIH site
      F.  Cystic Fibrosis- Stalking a lethal gene
     G. Huntington's Disease- In search of large families
     H. How to conquer a genetic disease
     I.  Cancer as a genetic disease

VI. New Definitions:
     A. YACs- Yeast artificial chromosomes
     B. BACs- Bacteria artificial chromosomes
     C. PACS- fragments of DNA in a vector derived from a bacteriophage known as P1
     D. MACs- Mammalian artificial chromosomes

Miscellaneous Links
     A. The Beauty Of Mutations - Why So Many Errors in Our DNA?
    B.
Crossing Over: Genetic Recombination
    C.
One Gene/One Enzyme Hypothesis- Beadle and Tatum
    D.
Transformation
    E.
Bacterial Mutations- Luria and Delbruck
    F.
Birds Do It, Bees Do It- Lederberg and Tatum
    G.
From Corned Beef To Cloning- Cohen and Boyer
    H.
Barbara McClintock
    I.  Find chromosome numbers of different species

VI.
Some Genetic Traits of Drosophila- the fruit fly: