Quiz 7

Happy Snow Day everyone! Stay warm and enjoy your day off:)

Quiz 7 is scheduled for Tuesday, 3/2 even though school is canceled today. See eboard for more details about this quiz. We will complete the review sheet in class on Monday, 3/1.

Protein Synthesis Animations

Click here to view an animation of protein synthesis. This is similar to the DNA replication video we watched in class.

Click here to view a second animation (note the music in the background!)

Videos from class: transcription and translation.

Still having trouble understanding protein synthesis? Click here for a step by step animation that explains all of the steps of protein synthesis in detail.



Hope these websites are helpful!

Extra Credit - Genetics

Interested in receiving extra credit? Read one article listed below. Write a summary of the article and explain how it is related to the Living Environment curriculum. Be sure to include the name, date, and publication of the article in your assignment. You can receive up to 5 points for your summary. Limit 1article per student. Due Friday, 3/12/10, but feel free to hand in your assignment at any time.

Zinc Fingers Could Be Key To Reviving Gene Therapy

Whole Genome of Ancient Human is Decoded

IBM Pursues $1,000 Genome Sequencing

Pfizer Buys Rights From Protalix for Gaucher Disease Drug 

Jaguars Don't Live Here Anymore

NY State Will Allow Use of Partial DNA Matches

Male Chromosome May Evolve Fastest

Malaria is a Likely Killer in King Tut's Post-Mortem

Frozen In Time - A Fertility Bank for Rare Livestock

FOXP2 Gene Shows Its Bossy Nature

Epigenetics Research Takes Aim at Cancer, Alzheimer's, Autism, other illnesses

Do-It-Yourself Genetic Engineering

New Brain Study

Target Cancer - After Long Fight, Melanoma Drug Gives Sudden Reprieve 

Telomeres - A Conversation with Carol W. Grieder - On Winning a Nobel Prize

Three Win Nobel for Ribosome Research

A Conversation with Martin Chalfie  -Watching Life in Real Time - Interview

Two Monkeys Get the Gift of Color

E.U. Clears Biotech Potato for Cultivation

DNA Replication Animation

Click here to view an animation of the process of DNA  replication. Pretty amazing, huh?

DNA - The Basics

Do you need a refresher about DNA? Genes? Chromosomes? Proteins? Heredity? Traits? Click here for a tutorial.

Why DNA isn't your Destiny

Click here to read an article from Time Magazine about an expanding area in genetics, epigenetics. 

 

What is the epigenome? How did B vitamins alter the expression of the agouti gene in pregnant mice? 

What are examples of how gene expression can be changed?** What is the potential for epigentic research in the future?

So...does the environment affect gene expression????

A special thanks to Sarah Prutchenko for showing me this article:)

**Remember, epigenetics does NOT change DNA!

IBM Pursues $1,000 Personal Genome

Did you ever wonder what your genome looks like? Wouldn't it be fantastic if doctors could personalize medicine based on your own DNA?

Click here to read an article that explains how IBM is developing new technology that will make the process of decoding individual genomes much cheaper and faster. 

Wow, technology is truly amazing! What do you think?

Ancient Man in Greenland Has Genome Decoded

Click here to read an article about how the entire genome of a man that lived 4,000 years ago was decoded.

Where did the DNA sample come from? What information were scientists about to gather about this ancient man and his people?

Wow - I thought I was getting old!

Mendelian laws also apply to humans

Did you know that a pedigree can be used to trace human genetic heredity? Click here to view an animation of a pedigree of the Queen of England (the part of the family leading up to the Russian Royal House - the Romanovs). You will see how the gene for hemophilia is passed on from one generation to the next.

What type of genetic disorder is hemophilia? Who can be a carrier? Who will be affected by this disease?

How does 6 feet of DNA fit inside a tiny nucleus?

Click here to watch an animation of how DNA is tightly packed inside the nucleus of every cell. 

DNA Timeline

Do you want to know more about the history of DNA research? Click here to view an interactive timeline of important DNA events from Mendel to today.

What event or person is most fascinating to you? My favorite scientist from the timeline is Frierich Miescher. He was able to study DNA in the late 1800's by extracting pus from bandages at a local hospital. Gross and innovative the same time!!!!

Classical Genetics

Want to learn more about genetics? Did you know that children resemble their parents? That genes come in pairs? Click here to learn more.

Be sure to click on the links of the right as well as concept, animation, and gallery links on the bottom of the page.

Enjoy!

Vaccine study retracted

Click here to read an article from US New and World Report that states that the link between the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)

vaccine and autism is false. Unfortunately, scientists still do not know what causes autism and a great deal of research needs to be done in the future. 

What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think The Lancet should have published this study in first place? Why or why not?

Introduction to Genetics Video

Herdity Video from Leslie Sardinas on Vimeo.

How is an antigen involved in the immune response?

Click here for a short animation of how antigens stimulate antibody production. There are several other immune system animations on the right side of the page! Enjoy:)

Did you watch any of the other animations? If so, which ones were the most helpful or relevant?