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Dna Interactive: Genome
This site is provided for by DNA Interactive. The genome is the entire endowment of genetic information. It is the "Book of life," on an organism. This site demonstrates the methods used to map and sequence the human genome and to...
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Dna Interactive: Applications
Examples of using DNA for forensic purposes is discussed here, as well as uses to unravel historical puzzles, trace the history of a species and answer health problems.
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Dna Interactive: Chronicles
By looking at the history of genetic engineering, this site hopes to show where eugenics has gone wrong and where we have an opportunity to make it right.
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Dna From the Beginning: r.c. Punnett
DNA from the Beginning offers a biography on Reginald Punnett and William Bateson. Includes pictures of both Punnett and Bateson.
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Dna From the Beginning: Inheritance of Gene Variations
This animated description of George Shull's research of hybridization explains one of the key components of evolution, inheritance of gene variations.
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Triplet Code
DNA has four letters that must specify the 20 different amino acids that make up proteins. This animation shows how using three DNA letters for one amino acid makes the most sense. [1:07]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Translation
This animation demonstrates the process of RNA translation that ultimately results in a new protein. [2:04]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription Translation: Transcription Advanced
Visualize the main driving force behind molecular biology, where DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein. [1:53]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Transcription Basic
A brief animation showing the basics of DNA transcription in cells. [1:52]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Transformation, Part 2
Animated slide show illustrating Morton Mandel and Akiko Higa's calcium chloride method of DNA transformation.
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: How Dna Is Packaged Basic
See how our DNA is tightly packed up so that six feet of this long molecule fits into the microscopic nucleus of every cell. [1:30]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: How Dna Is Packaged Advanced
An animated tutorial showing how each chromosome consists of one continuous thread-like molecule of DNA coiled tightly around proteins. [1:42]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Dna Has Four Units
A brief description of the four chemical building blocks of the DNA molecule. [0:25]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: How Much Dna Codes for Protein?
A quick overview of the human genome, and how much of our DNA contains genes and non-coding DNA. [1:02]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Transformation
Through animated images, follow the experiment which created the first custom-made organism containing recombinant DNA.
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Dna Learning Center: Nobel Laureates in Dn Aft B
An animation showing the research of David Baltimore and Howard Temin that found the interaction between the genetic material of the cell and tumor viruses.
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Nobel Laureates Crick, Watson, and Wilkins
Francis Crick, James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins examine the DNA molecule. Students learn about the individuals through an interactive tutorial.
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Nobel Laureate Barbara Mc Clintock
The interactive activity examines the discoveries of Barbara McClintock on the correlation between chromosome behavior and breeding experiments in corn.
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Nobel Laureate Thomas Hunt Morgan
The interactive activity examines the discoveries of genetics and chromosomal inheritance of Thomas Hunt Morgan.
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Translation Advanced
Dig a little deeper into the intricate role of RNA in DNA translation during the process of protein synthesis. [3:03]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Disease & Mutation: Sickle Cell
A brief overview of Sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease that affects hemoglobin in the blood. [1:30]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Disease & Mutation: Tumor Growth
See how cell division is essential for healthy growth of an organism, and how complex genetic mechanisms have evolved to switch cell division on and off at the proper time for normal development. [0:50]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Chromosome Map
Find out about the chromosome karyotype and how that identifies a human as a human. [0:46]
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Basepairing
See how the discovery of DNA in 1953 sparked a new era of research into the code of life. [1:40]