|
|
|
Biotechnology: Forensic
Science & Genetics Crime & Clues: The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation http://crimeandclues.com/ Edited by Daryl w: Clemens, a crime scene technician based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this site is loaded with thoughtful articles about virtually all aspects of criminal investigation. Although almost all investigative techniques involve some form of forensic science, the section devoted to physical evidence has by far the richest store of information about the subject.
DNA from the Beginning http://vector.cshl.org/dnaftb/
The discovery in 1944 of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) laid the groundwork for the development of what is clearly the most powerful tool of forensic scientists: DNA fingerprinting. Another excellent site on DNA evidence is Profiles in DNA (http://www.promega.com/profiles/). Dolan DNA Learning Center: DNA Detective http://vector.cshl.org/resources/dnadetective.html
Presented by the Dolan DNA
Learning Center, an arm of the Cold Spring Harbor - Laboratory, this site
provides a clear-cut explanation of DNA fingerprinting and how it is being used
in criminal investigations. To use this site, your Web browser will need
the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in. Genetics DNA From the Beginning http://vector.cshl.org/dnaftb/asp/splashtable.asp You can "discover the experiments and the people behind the concepts" of genetics at this excellent "animated, interactive primer on heredity." GeneCards: Human Genes, Proteins and Diseases http://bioinformatics.weizmann.ac.il/cards/ The Weizmann Institute's Genome and Bioinformatics Group offers this site for advanced genetics students who are particularly interested in the functions of human genes. GeneCards consists of a fully searchable database with a complex navigation support system. You can search for genes by name and retrieve informa- tion on their products and roles in hereditary diseases. If you're not sure where to start, take the site's guided tour. You'll also be pointed to many additional resources. Genetic Science Learning Center http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/ If you are curious about how the study of genetics relates to concrete problems and issues such as conservation and disease, this site is the place to turn. Researchers at the Eccles Institute of Genetics at the Utah Museum of Natural History have compiled this site.
|
|
|