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Resource Articles and Popular Press Coverage
The following link will provide you with access to recently published research and review articles and popular press coverage focusing on the genetic concepts covered in this chapter.
Case Histories and Opinion Articles for Discussion
The following sites will provide you with real-life cases and/or opinion articles focusing on the genetic concepts covered in each chapter. Read each case/article, consider the dilemma outlined, formulate your own opinions, and then discuss your views with your classmates, friends, family, and/or instructor. Several of the sites listed below will provide you with the opportunity to read the responses of other "web surfers" and to share your opinions in a "global conversation."
Activities and Tutorials
The following sites provide you with tutorials, information-gathering opportunities, and/or interactive exercises focusing on the concepts covered in each chapter.
  • You can find information about Rh incompatibility at this site on Rhesus Disease.
  • You can easily access specific information about diabetes and SCID through the Human Gene Map Site.
  • The National Center for Biotechnology Information site provides you with the tools needed for "data mining" on the web. At this site, you can compare gene and protein sequences using BLAST, explore the outline of the complete human genome sequence using GeneMap'99, compare DNA from human and mouse sources using Human-Mouse Homology Maps, and obtain human, rat, and mouse gene sequence information using LocusLink. Other resources are also available at this site, so don't be afraid to explore!







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