An indepth introduction to genetics as a whole with sample lessons, vocabulary, and bibliography. From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.

Through informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, and video clips, students analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations.

Gives facts about Rett Syndrome, one of the five specific Pervasive Developmental Disorders. The concise details include a definition, stages of the disorder, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and research. To access this page in Spanish:...

Students will use a Sickle Cell Anemia case study to learn about allele frequencies, genetics, and molecular biology.

This site has an interactive 3D model of gleevec-resistant BCR-ABL which is a mutated form of BCR-ABL. Also found on the site is an STL file to 3D print the model.

Investigate how selection pressures and natural selection influence populations growth with this computer model. Understand how a population changes when selection pressures are in conflict. Perform the virtual lab to see what happens to...

You have probably seen figures showing how human beings are related to chimpanzees, gorillas, and other primates. In this genomics science fair project, you will use bioinformatics tools to generate your own primate family tree.

This Biotechnology Institute issue focuses on the role of genetics in cancer. Find out about several types of cancer, the risks, treatments available now, and the treatments of the future.

These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. There is a large amount of information available about adaptations and their role in evolution.

Provides some very straight forward information regarding genetic information an DNA. Find out about synthesizing proteins, the Central Dogma of molecular biology, and much more.

Through informational text, online lab activities, virtual simulations, and video clips, students study the concepts of biological evolution.

Manipulate characteristics of fictional diseases and see how the changes effect a population. Simulator includes a data table available for download for student records.

Hear the tale of one man's struggle with being a dwarf and how he has worked to overcome. Get a new perspective of little people and learn to gain acceptance.

In this graphic and article from "The Human Evolution Coloring Book" by Adrienne Zihlman, four different proteins from humans and horses are compared and the reasons each protein evolves at its own characteristic rate are discussed.

Only a few types of aneuploidy are compatible with life. Use this drop-down menu to understand more about common genetic disorders resulting from monoploidy and polyploidy, such as Down Syndrome. Learn features of the disorder, see how...

Explore the connection of genes and enzymes in regards to heredity and genetics. Concepts associated with dominant and recessive traits are also presented.

This "Ask the Experts" article answers the question, "What do we know about the cause of Werner syndrome and progeria, the disease that leads to premature aging in children?" This article also distinguishes between Hutchinson-Gilford...

This site explains genetic beliefs before and after Mendel, and also includes a section on Mendel himself and his experiments, entitled, "The Monk and his Peas".

Use this drop-down menu to explore singe gene disorders such as Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington Disease, Sickle Cell, and more. Learn the symptoms and features of the disease, how to treat and/or manage the disease, and links to additional...

Find out about aneuploidy and nondisjunction, as they relate to down syndrome and other related disorders. Also learn about chromosomal rearrangements.

An overview of Huntington's disease, including history of disease, characteristics of disorder, nature of mutation, treatment, and son on.

Explore natural selection by controlling the environment and causing mutations in bunnies.

Discusses conditions needed for the Hardy-Weinberg Law to hold true and demonstrates calculations involving allelic frequencies to illustrate this principle.

Discover what Tay-Sachs disease is and how to treat it.