Foundations of Life Science: Cells, DNA, & Genetics

This article lists common misconceptions about genetics and corrects them with information drawn from current biology research. It is written for high school biology teachers but is also helpful for students.

This article analyzes claims about the safety of GMOs. It compares GMOs to widely accepted forms of genetic modification, such as the selective breeding that has produced a wide variety of dog breeds and domestic crops.

This report summarizes a survey of biologists that examined how the completion of the Human Genome Project had affected their work and what future discoveries they anticipated it would precipitate.

This article summarizes knowledge about hematopoietic stem cells (the stem cells in bone marrow that produce blood cells) and how they regenerate and discusses how cancer cells might proliferate using similar methods.

This page by the United States Department of Agriculture addresses biotechnology use in the U.S., its benefits and risks, and government research and regulation.

This site by the National Institute of Health includes descriptions of over 1000 genetic conditions, over 1200 genes, and the 23 human chromosomes. It also includes general information about the structure of cells and DNA and gene mutations, inheritance, and research. Though it contains a lot of information, it is a user-friendly site intended to be used by the public.

This site by the National Center for Biotechnology Information provides information about the Human Genome Project and its results. You can search for information about specific genes or click on a chromosome in the upper left side of the screen so see its genes. This site includes highly technical information and is intended for use by scientists. Even without a scientific background, you can see how complex the human genome is and appreciate the work geneticists do.

This site by the National Institute of Health provides information about stem cell research and their medical applications.

This is an introduction to the work of Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics. His experiments with pea plants illustrate the basic way traits are inherited.

This source by Nature Education is a modular guide to basic cell biology.