Genetics and Genetic Disorders: Selected Resources

ALL ABOUT GENETICS

Genetics: The Basics and Beyond - from the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah (Be sure to take A Tour of the Basics!)

DNA Interactive - from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
(Check out DNA From the Beginning: An Animated Primer on the Basics of DNA, Genes, and Heredity)

GENETIC DISORDERS - FULL-TEXT RESOURCES

Genetics Home Reference: Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions, from the National Institutes of Health
This terrific site includes detailed information about genes, chromosomes, and more than 200 genetic conditions, as well as a glossary and links to related resources.

Student Resource Center
(Ask a library staff member for the Library ID you'll need to log in to this collection.)
Student Resource Center is a terrific collection that includes the full text of encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, pamphlets, and more, representing a wide variety of subject areas. Particularly strong in its coverage of science and health, this database includes the full text of these encyclopedias: Gale Encyclopedia of Science, DISCovering Science, U.X.L. Science, and Sick!. Entries provide information about the causes, description, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis of each disorder included in these reference sources. Another helpful feature is the "Words to Know" section, often included in an article about a particular disorder.

MedlinePlus: A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia
This easy-to-use resource includes "over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries."

GENETIC DISORDERS - SELECTED SITES

Genetic Disorders Library - from the Genetic Science Learning Center at the U. of Utah

Genetic Disorders - from Medline Plus

Genetic and Rare Conditions Site - from Medical Genetics, University of Kansas Medical Center

Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa

Genetic Disorder - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Genetic Disease Information - Pronto! - Human Genome Project Information

Genetic Disorders - New York Online Access to Health

Genetic Disorder Information on the Web - Human Genome Project Information

Jewish Genetic Diseases - from Mazor Guides

Birth Defects and Genetic Conditions - March of Dimes

Specific Genetic Disorders - National Human Genome Research Institute

The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders - TeensHealth: Answers & Advice

SELECTED GENETIC DISORDERS

ADA (Adenosine Deaminase) Deficiency

Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome - from Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia

What is Cri du Chat Syndrome? - from Cri Du Chat Support Group of Australia

Cystic Fibrosis

Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome - from MedicineNet.com

Hemophilia
National Hemophilia Foundation (This site includes a nice glossary.)

Huntington's Disease

Klinefelter Syndrome

Muscular Dystrophy

Progeria

Sickle Cell Anemia

Cells: What's in Those "Building Blocks", Anyway?

Cells Alive!
This excellent interactive site features plant, animal and bacteria cell models, detailed information about plant and animal cell organelles, mitosis, and meoisis, and much more. To compare the relative sizes of various cells and organisms, check out "How Big is a ...?"

The Cell Page!
This site features terrific labelled illustrations of both a plant and animal cell. A user can click on any label for a detailed explanation and additional illustrations of the structure and function of that organelle (part of the cell), as well as links to other information sources.

Mitosis World
This terrific site features movies, and links to many fine science journals and other information sources.

How Cells Work! (from howstuffworks)
This site offers a great deal of information about cells, including a discussion of cell parts, enzymes (which allow the cell to carry out the chemical reactions it must in order to grow and reproduce), DNA, and much more.

Virtual Cell Animation Collection, from the Molecular and Cellular Biology Education Project

Animal Cells
This Eureka! Science site features lots of easy-to-read infomation about animal, plant and bacteria cells.

Animal Cell Anatomy: Glossary of Animal Cell Terms
In addition to a lengthy list of definitions, this Enchanted Learning site includes a clearly labelled diagram of a cross-section of an animal cell.

Plant Cells
This Eureka! Science site features lots of easy-to-read infomation about plant, animal, and bacteria cells.

Plant Cell Anatomy: Glossary of Plant Cell Terms
In addition to a lengthy list of definitions, this Enchanted Learning site includes a clearly labelled diagram of a cross-section of a plant cell.

Cells for Kids
This site features nicely labelled diagrams, and many links to related hotlists/websites.

How Cells Divide: Mitosis vs. Meiosis (from NOVA Online)

Cell (Biology): from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This lengthy entry features a detailed comparison of structures between animal and plant cells. Be sure to take a look, too, at organelles. (To learn more, you may want to see Cell Biology: from Wikibooks, the Open-content textbooks collection. This text was begun by Mark Walton, from the University of Minnesota.)

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Cell Glossary

BrainPOP Videos
BrainPOP features several animated movies about cell biology, including those listed below. (Stop by the IMC to obtain the User Name and Password you'll need to use this resource.)

Cells: Bet You Didn't Know You Had Building Blocks

Cell Structures: A Lot of Stuff Goes Into a Cell!

Cell Specialization: What Cells Do What?

Body Chemistry: What the Heck Are You Made Of?

Mitosis: Two Cells, Four Cells, Eight Cells, Sixteen!

DNA: The Body's Blueprint!

Active Transport: Getting Stuff In and Out of a Cell, the Hard Way

Passive Transport: Getting Stuff In and Out of a Cell, the Easy Way

Diffusion: Matter Likes to Mix!

Genes: Not Blue Jeans, Silly

Heredity: Where'd You Get Those Peepers?