Populations to Molecules

I. Historical Background

• Unraveling the Code of Life -
  A Historical Perspective of the Genetic Revolution
• History of Genetics Timeline

II. Drosophila Unit: from Capture to Chemistry

• Drosophila Unit Authors
• To the Teacher
• Genetics of Drosophila
• Life Cycle of the Fruit Fly
• Punnett Squares
• Itsy and Bitsy Discuss Dinner
• Collect Your Own Drosophila Lab
• Observing the Development of Drosophila in Apple Juice Agar
• Itsy and Bitsy Flip Out
• Probability Exercise
• Itsy and Bitsy Ponder the Genetics of Fruit Fly Populations and Evolution
• The Effect of Citrus Oils on Fruit Flies
• Bitsy Salivates and Itsy Explicates
• Polytene Chromosomes from Salivary Glands
• Characterizing Drosophila Mutants Using Chromatography
• Cronkite, Fly Detective Extraordinaire
• Fly Forensics
• Reflection
• Glossary
• Bibliography

III. Gene and Chromosome Genetics

• Building You From Moo
• How Does Chance Influence Inheritance?
• Chromosomes and Genetic Mapping
• Gene Action/Mutation Worksheet
• The Genetics of Parenthood
• Interactive Tutorial
• A Lab Trilogy for Beginning Biology Teachers
• Teaching Multiple Alleles
• Traits in Family
• Surprising New Twists in the Study of Inheritance
• Yeast

IV. Molecular Genetics

• The AIDS Virus: Its Origins, Effects, Transmission and Genetics
• The Use of Biocards for Topical Review
• Codon Bingo
• Discovering DNA Structure
• Macro-DNA: Doing DNA Fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis on a Large Scale
• DNA Sequencing Simulation
• Extraction of DNA from Onion
• Gene Regulation Mechanisms
• Plant Biotechnology: Controlling Tissue Differentiation
• Protein Synthesis Activities
• Sea Urchin Embryology
• Simulation of Gene Splicing
• Wolves: DNA Pawprinting

V. Genetic Diseases, Genetic Counseling, and Bioethics

• Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD): A Case Study Using the Film "Lorenzo's Oil"
• Case Studies
• Ethical Decision Making Model: Dealing with Genetic Disorders
• Genes-R-Us: or, Real Genetics For Real Students
• The Genetic Counseling Game
• Genetic Decision Making Model
• Debates in Human Genetics
• Teaching About Inherited Human Disorders Through Case Studies
• The Genetic Basis of Neurological Disorders
• One + One = One
• Problem Solving in Genetic Disorders
• Sequencing the Cystic Fibrosis Gene: A Simulation

VI. Innovative Tools for Teaching Genetics

• Genetics and Hypermedia
• Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
• Multimedia in the Classroom: Getting Started with Mac or PC
• Jurassic Park: The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering
• The Use of Myths in Science
• Using Science Fiction to Understand Biological Concepts

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