Index
Biotechnology
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General Sites for Biotechnology
- Access Excellence Access Excellence is a national (US)
educational program that provides high school biology
teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and
critical sources of new scientific information via the
WWW. Genetech is sole sponsor of Access Excellence.
- Aspects of Biotechnology in Depth The National Centre for
Biotechnology Education (NCBE) provides a lay guide to
genetics in downloadable PDF format, plus a glossary of
biotechnology terms, briefing notes on plant
biotechnology, food biotechnology and the use of enzymes
in industry. Excellent
- Australian Biotechnology Association The Australian Biotechnology home
page that serves as an introduction to the ABA's
objectives, and provides information on current coming
events, Australasian Biotechnology (the ABA's journal),
and the ABA's educational leaflets.
- Biotech Graphics Gallery The Graphics Gallery is a series
of labelled diagrams with explanations representing the
important processes of biotechnology. Each diagram is
followed by a summary of information, providing a context
for the process illustrated.
- Biotechnology
Notes based on the OHTs used for
teaching biotechnology at the Illinois Institute of
Technology, USA
- Biotechnology & Biological Sciences
Research Council
Provides links to a range of research institutes and
centres supported or sponsored by the BBSRC.
- Biotechnology Educational Leaflets Site provided by the Australian
Biotechnology Association. Provides leaflets on the
following: What is biotechnology; Genetic engineering;
Biotechnology for agriculture, Animal agriculture,
Diagnosis, Waste management, and Food production.
- Biotechnology - The Present and
Future
Covers the
applications of biotechnology in the fields of cell
culture, monoclonal antibodies, DNA technology, genetic
engineering and DNA probes.
- Glossary of terms in biotechnology For those who would like to know
more about biotechnology but have been intimidated by
unfamiliar words. They have avoided lengthy or highly
technical definitions, and have concentrated on conveying
the meanings of words as they are commonly used.
- National Center for Biotechnology
Information The
NCBI is a large site which provides information on
current events, has several database services for
sequencing, and has links to many other NCBI resources.
- Virtual Library: Biotechnology This directory provides direct
access to sites concerned with biotechnology,
pharmaceutical development, genetic engineering, medical
device development, and related fields such as
pharmacology & toxicology. A good starting point for
an in depth search.
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- Assisted Reproductive Technologies Provides details on the various
assisted reproductive technologies: in vitro
fertilisation (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer
(GIFT), zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT), and frozen
embryos.
- Atlanta
Reproductive Health Centre This site provides useful overview of
problems relating to reproduction, including:
infertility, ovulation and hormone problems, reproductive
surgery, IVF, GIFT, ICSI, menopause, contraception,
STD's, pre-menstrual syndrome, pregnancy, and childbirth.
- Egg Donation Inc. This site offers to infertile couples the
option of using egg donors and surrogacy. You need to
register before being allowed to fully access this site.
However, you can read about the process of egg donation,
medical, legal and financial aspects associated with egg
donation.
- Frequently Asked Questions About
Infertility A site
run by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
that answers commonly asked questions about infertility
and how various treatments work.
- OPTIONS National Fertility Registry This US site offers a database of
egg donors and surrogates to infertile couples. You need
to register and be screened before being allowed to fully
access this site. However, you can read how this
organisation deals with issues such as screening criteria
for donors and surrogates, genetic concerns, legal and
emotional issues. Interesting!
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Biotechnology in Medicine
- Introduction to Gene Therapy A site providing access to
information presented in the gene therapy course at the
Vanderbilt Clinical Research Centre. From here, access
background information relating to the topic, and
information on gene therapy techniques, vectors, and
applications.
- Invivogen A site provided by a commercial enterprise
supplying gene therapy vectors to health professionals
and research scientists. Information is available on the
nature of the vectors available: their structure and
application.
- Transhumanist Resources - The Future of
Human Evolution?
Transhumanism is a philosophy that humanity can, and
should, strive to higher levels, both physically,
mentally and socially. It encourages research into such
areas as life extension, cryonics, nanotechnology,
physical and mental enhancements, and more.
- UNC Gene Therapy Center A site established to provide
information about gene therapy research and the work
being done at the University of North Carolina Human Gene
Therapy Center.
- Xenotransplantation A fact sheet hosted by FDA on
xenotransplantation. From here access information on the
processes and ethics involved.
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Cloning & Tissue Culture
- Cloning Ethics An article which aims at informing
us about the benefits, disadvantages and ethics involved
with cloning.
- Human Cloning
- Human Cloning Foundation People are scared of human cloning
and don't understand its tremendous potential. The Human
Cloning Foundation will promote education, awareness, and
research about human cloning. Our emphasis will be on the
good that human cloning can do.
- Roslin Institute Online This institute is famous for its
pioneering work on cloning in mammals and particularly
the cloning of Dolly the sheep. Provides detailed
information on the cloning research being carried out at
the institute.
- The Bovine Cloning Process ABS Global, Inc. is a world
leading provider of bovine reproductive services and
technologies. It will commercialise applications of
cloning technologies in the cattle breeding, and
xenotransplantation fields. Excellent diagrams of
process.
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Conceiving a Clone. A good site for cloning and PCR
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DNA Software Download (for
enthusiasts)
- ABIView Software for Viewing DNA
Sequences (WIN)
ABIView allows the viewing of ABI format automated DNA
sequencing files in Windows (3.x or 95). ABIView is
freely distributable.
- Chromas DNA Sequence Viewer (WIN) Chromas is a Windows application
which displays and prints chromatogram files from ABI
automated DNA sequencers. Chromas 1.51 is shareware. The
unregistered version is fully functional for 14 days,
after which time registration is required.
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Issues & Ethics
- Genetic Engineering This Greenpeace site looks at
genetically engineered food. What is it? How is it done?
Unpredictable effects and other concerns against
genetically engineered foods.
- Genetic Engineering and its Dangers This site consists of a long list
of links to articles by individuals who believe that
genetic engineering is wrong. Articles include issues
such as genetically modified foods, biowarfare and human
cloning.
- Issues and Biotechnology Part of the Access Excellence
site, focussing on the breakthroughs in biotechnology
leading into the 21st century (including the Human Genome
Project and genetic engineering). The State of the Art
section examines the very latest innovations in biotech.
- The Center for Bioethics A site at the University of
Pennsylvania devoted to discussions on the ethics
surrounding the rapidly advancing technologies of
molecular genetics: genetic testing, genetic enhancement,
gene therapy, genetic engineering.
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DNA Technology
- DNA fingerprinting
- A Look at Chromosome Statistics
This reports and statistics page
gives the latest tally of how many genes have been
sequenced and mapped in the Human Genome Project.
- Basics of DNA Fingerprinting
This site provides the basic
background to DNA fingerprinting, what is it? how is it
done?, Applications and problems associated with
fingerprinting. Easy to understand and good usage of
colourful diagrams.
- Cloning of the cDNA gene. Detailed and useful if this is on
the syllabus.
- DNA Extraction from Onion
The experiment we do in the lab to
give students an insight into the procedures for DNA
extraction and chemicals used to purify DNA.
- DNA Fingerprinting in Human Health
and Society Part
of Access Excellence site, Looking at how DNA
fingerprinting is made and the way in which
fingerprinting technology is used in diagnosing inherited
disorders and in forensic science.
- DNA Fingerprinting and the Mystery
of the Romanovs
This site at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, is an interactive exercise where
you can learn about mitochondrial DNA and its importance
in forensic science.
- Genentech, Inc. Genentech, Inc. is a leading biotechnology
company using human genetic information to develop
pharmaceuticals that address medical needs. This site
details research and products, and provides a link to the
Access Excellence site "Issues and
Biotechnology"
- GÉNÉTHON The Search for Genes Which Cause Genetic
Diseases. Projects which are currently in progress at
French company Généthon: Positional cloning;
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; Spastic paraplegias; The
European ESF Project. Good for French speaking students!
- Human Genome Diversity Project The Human genome diversity project
is an international project which aims to document the
genetic variation between different racial and ethnic
groups worldwide.
- Human Genome Project Information An extensive site covering a great
deal of information about the Human Genome Project.
- Issues and Biotechnology Part of the Access Excellence
site, focussing on the breakthoughs in biotechnology
leading into the 21st century (including the Human Genome
Project and genetic engineering). The State of the Art
section examines the very latest innovations in biotech.
- Primer on Molecular Genetics From the US Department of Energy,
this site examines mapping and sequencing the human
genome. Including a glossary of terms, mapping
strategies, how to collect, store and interpret data, and
the implication of the human genome project.
- http://www.unl.edu/stc-95/ResTools/cmshp.html Site for the biochemists! Contains
links to molecular modelling software and to some
DNA sequencing databases.
- Image Library of Biological
Macromolecules
- DNA Graphics Created with PovChem
- Biochemistry - a listing of tutorials &
guides
- Molecular Biology - a
listing of tutorials & guides
- Molecular modelling Site for the biochemists! Contains
links to molecular modelling software and to some
DNA sequencing databases.
- NetBiochem Welcome Page
- BioChemNet: Biochemistry
- The Biochemical Society
- Educational Courses on the Web -
Molecular Biology
- The beginner's guide to molecular
biology. Worth
visiting for DNA, chromosomes, cell division, cell
structure.
- Molecular expressions. A huge collection of photo
micrographs.
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