Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Virochip Microarray Explained

This is an interactive video that describes the factors that affect our skin color. There are five points in the video where students can pause the video to learn further information about the concepts discussed. [3:32]

General transcription factors, activators, and repressors interact to regulate the transcription of eukaryotic DNA into RNA. [2:05]

A brief video explaining mosquito control in Nicaragua. [1:01]

A brief video explaining the origins of the HIV virus. [1:12]

A brief video explaining the life cycle of the mosquito. [1:16]

A series of lecture clips helps explain how DNA sequencing is done by using the analogy of shredding multiple copies of a book and then reassembling the text by finding overlapping fragments. The ultimate goal of DNA sequencing is to...

Peter Skewes-Cox, and Dr. Graham Ruby, both in the DeRisi lab, explain state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and bioinformatic technologies. [6:36]

Slideshow with embedded video and audio explains our immune system and how it works. Includes a worksheet handout.

A brief video explaining an innovative mosquito control program in Nicaragua. [1:05]

This curriculum guide assists in filtering through the vast available resources from BioInteractive and HHMI and organizes the material according to various topics related to DNA, including DNA structure, replication, and repair.