Genomics and the Human Genome Project Resources
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- WHO's Genomic Resource Centre (GRC)
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Educational resources and online tools for human genetics and genomics, including ethical, social and legal implications (ELSI).
Resource: World Health Organization: Genomic Resource Centre
Approach: Topic material
- The Power of Comparative Genomics
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This video discussing the use of genomics, a branch of genetics in which large stretches of DNA, ideally the entire chromosome(s) of an organism are studied.
Resource: The Power of Comparative Genomics
Age range: 14-16, 16-18
Approach: Video
- Genomics and the Human Genome Project
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Tutorials on genomics, the human genome project and the impact on society from the US Department of Energy. (Supported with PowerPoint presentations and available as PDFs.)
Resource: Oak Ridge National Laboratory: genomics
Software: Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint
Approach: Topic material
- genome.gov (educational resources)
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Educational resources for teachers and students from the genome.gov site of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the US National Institutes of Health.
Resource: National Human Genome Research Institute
Approach: Topic material
- Genomic analysis
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An online tutorial on genomic analysis, including study questions and problems, from Phillip McClean's Intermediate Genetics site.
Resource: North Dakota State University: genomic analysis
Approach: Topic material
- NCBI Education
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Information and tutorials on a range of topics, including BLAST, Entrez (data retrieval) and PubMed (bibliographic information), from the National Center for Biotechnology Education (US).
Resource: NCBI Education
Approach: Topic material
- Online Training - Bioinformatics
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Short introductions to concepts in molecular biology and bioinformatics, plus links to online tools and resources at EMBL-EBI: bioinformatics.
Resource: EMBL-EBI: Online bioinformatics training
Approach: Topic material
- Online Bioinformatics Tools
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A set of simple bioinformatics tools for DNA database searches, statistical analyses and population modelling.
Resource: Bioservers
Software: Java, Javascript
Approach: Online tools
- GENIE DNA Sequencing Tutorial |
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A GENIE tutorial allowing students to revise the process of DNA replication and the components required to perform the Dideoxy (Sanger) method for DNA sequencing.
Resource: GENIE DNA sequencing
Approach: Group work
Genome browsers
- Ensembl genome browser
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Search the Ensembl database for nucleotide and peptide sequences with BLAST and SSAHA.
Resource: Ensembl genome browser
Approach: Online tools
- GenBank genome browser
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The genetic sequence database of the US National Institutes of Health, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences, from the National Center for Biotechnology Education (US).
Resource: NCBI: GenBank
Approach: Online tools
- Vega Genome Browser
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The Vertebrate Genome Annotation (VEGA) database of vertebrate genome sequences, from the Sanger Institute.
Resource: Vega genome browser
Approach: Online tools
- Genetics Education Center
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Resources for educators interested in human genetics and the human genome project, from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Resource: Genetics Education Center
Approach: Topic material
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