Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

General information on two common GMOs can be found through the links below:

Herbicide Resistant Oil Seed Rape
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/news/569.genetically-modified-oilseed-rape-canada-taking-stock-ten-years-cultivation.html

http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/john.rose/foerape.html

Insect Resistant Maize
http://www.gmo-safety.eu/basic-info/129.bacterial-arsenal-combat-chewing-insects.html

http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/html_pubs/biotech/insect.htm

Central Dogma of Protein Synthesis

I came across these two videos on transcription and translation today while preparing for classes and I thought it pretty interesting especially to note how fast things are happening in real time.

Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

I was looking through the net and came across this very interesting and interactive tool to help with understanding the problem with finding a cure for cystic fibrosis using gene technology.

Go ahead and try it!

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/genetherapy/cysticfibrosis/index.html

Evolution Slides

01 selection and evolution from Jaya Kumar

Gene Technology Slides

Inherited Change Slides

Mission Inheritance

Hey everyone! Here are the links to some very interesting interactive inheritance missions to drive home the lesson on the Mendelian crosses. Enjoy!

http://library.thinkquest.org/10231/high/m1/index.html

 http://library.thinkquest.org/10231/high/m2/index.html

 http://library.thinkquest.org/10231/high/m3/index.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/10231/high/m4/index.html

A Map of the Brain

Also, here are the slides that I showed in class of microscope pictures of different parts of the nervous system.

How to Create Great Slides

I came across this and I thought it was really helpful with tips pointing to useful resources for better slides.

How to create great slides for presentations from Mike Jeffs