RESOURCES
Questions to ask yourself as you consider a project:
Discussion Topics
Societal Issues to consider
Economics
Why would a company venture into such difficult work as trying to identify the complete human genome?
GENETICS
Basic Principles of Genetics: Glossary of Terms
A closer look at the chromosome
The Basic Principles of Genetics
Genetics Glossary
The Human Genome
On Celera Genomics Corporation's unveiling of what they believe to be the beginning of the end of the search for an entire genome of one human: Claim and Counterclaim
Celera Genetics Celera is a privately funded company who has make enourmous strides in the discovery of the human genome. Take a limited look at their web site. Why is it limited right now?
Canine Genetics This is a great look at genetics in a nut shell using a dog as the subject.
Heredity Linked Issues
Population Genetics
DOGS
HORSES
HYPP (CELERA) Many foals inherit this potentially lethal disease without the knowledge of the breeders.
LWO Many horse breeders are in the business of breeding a pattern of horse the is refered to as Overo. What they are finding is that this could be a lethal proposition for some foals.
GENERAL INFORMATION UC DAVIS
DOGS
Labrador Retriever general information about this breed and some common inheritable diseases.
Diversity and the Purebred Dog this article looks at the pros and cons of "mixing the breeds". Mendeliin as well as Population genetics are addressed.
PROBABILITY
GENOME: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SPECIES IN 23 CHAPTERS, RIDLEY, MATT (1999, HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS INC NY, NEW NEW YORK)
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