Showing posts with label Mutations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mutations. Show all posts

Friday, March 5, 2010

Mutations


Click here to view an animation that explains how mutations occur in your DNA.

Click here to view an animation about sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin gene.

Click here to view an animation that explains how a drug, Gleevec, can stop the harmful effects of a specific type of Leukemia.

Click here to read an article about the genetic cause of a rare bleeding disorder. Special thanks to Maya Shaar!