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