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.

• Read about Rapid Gene Sequencing techniques in this feature from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

• Find out more about the man behind the discovery of the DNA structure in A Visit with Dr. Francis Crick.

• Read more about PCR in this articleTechnology Makes Additional Inroads in the Clinic and in the field, by the author of Human Genetics.

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."

• Focus on a devastating genetic disease, Ataxia Telangiectasia (AT) with this case study.