The following links 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.

• Find out more about Mapping Chromosome 21 by reading this feature article from Scientific American Explorations.

• Read about the opinions of a geneticist, Dr. Francis Collins, who discusses genetic medicine of the future and the human genome project.

• Read about the opinions of a genetic counselor, Ms. Barbara Bowles-Bieseckere, who discusses the personal side of genetic testing.

• Read about the opinions of a geneticist, Dr. Eric Green, who discusses mapping and sequencing the human genome.

• Read about the use of computers in the human genome project effort in Software Helps Researchers Sorting Through the Human Genome.

• Find out more about The Human Genome Race in this feature from Scientific American Explorations.

• Learn about the use of mice as model organisms in genetic research by reading Mice and Men: Making the Most of Our Similarities by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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."

• Genetics Testing focuses on the problems genetic testing can cause for family members who may or may not want to know the results. Participate in the online conversation at this site.

The following sites provide you with tutorials, information-gathering opportunities, and/or interactive exercises focusing on the concepts covered in each chapter.

• 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!

• Learn more about genomics with the Introduction to Human Genome Computing via the WWW tutorial.