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DNA on the Witness Stand

DNA on the Witness Stand

In this article, Dr. Eric Lander of the Human Genome Project comments on the use of DNA as an identification tool -- the theoretical versus the practical results. OER Level

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A Family Disease

A Family Disease

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explores the implications of genetic testing for breast cancer.

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Finding Cures Is Hard

Finding Cures Is Hard

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explains the difficulty of curing genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis.

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Finding Disease Genes

Finding Disease Genes

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explains the process of finding genes that cause disease.

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Genetic Modification

Genetic Modification

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" looks at the potential created by understanding the human genome.

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Genetics: Tour of the Basics

Genetics: Tour of the Basics

In this interactive activity from the University of Utah, identify different kinds of genetic traits and how they are passed on from generation to generation. View examples of simple and complex trait inheritance.

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Human Genome Project

Human Genome Project

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" looks at the meaning and significance of the effort to decode the human genome. OER Level

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One Wrong Letter

One Wrong Letter

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" describes the genetics of Tay-Sachs disease.

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On Human Cloning

On Human Cloning

Three cloning experts share their opinions in these interviews from the NOVA "18 Ways to Make a Baby." Web site.

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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

This video segment from NOVA: "18 Ways to Make a Baby" describes a technique used to determine the health of a developing embryo.

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RNAi Therapy

RNAi Therapy

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn about RNAi's potential to treat a wide range of genetic and infectious diseases. OER Level

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Should We Create Babies by Design?

Should We Create Babies by Design?

Should we attempt to control our heredity? Take our poll, developed for the Evolution Web site.

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Stem Cell Debate

Stem Cell Debate

This essay from the NOVA "Life's Greatest Miracle" Web site explores the debate over the use of embryonic stem cells in scientific research.

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Stem Cells: Seeds of Hope?

Stem Cells: Seeds of Hope?

This video explores the basic scientific and ethical questions surrounding the use of stem cells in medical research.

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Understanding Gene Testing

Understanding Gene Testing

In this article by the National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Human Genome Research, find answers to your questions about genetic testing. OER Level

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