General Biology
Courses and Modules:
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Online
Biology Textbook - from Maricopa Community College.
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Biology
101 - loaded with learning modules from Clinton Community College.
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The
Biology Project - an interactive online resource for learning biology,
developed at University of Arizona.
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Biology
Hypertextbook - from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Biology
100 - lecture notes, learning objectives, and links from the University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (this course uses the same text as we do).
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Genetics
- an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity from Cold
Spring Harbor Laboratories.
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Wikipedia
Cellular Biology - some topics in cell biology from the famous wikipedia
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Stem
Cells - an introduction to stem cells and their potential to cure diseases,
maintained by the US government.
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Mitosis
movies - a collection of microcopic movies
Periodicals of Interest
to Beginners:
Links on Genetic
Diseases
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Online
Mendelian Inheritance in Man - this database at the National Institutes
of Health specializes in human inherited diseases. It gives gene loci and
other information. While it is mainly for professionals, it is easy
for students to use.
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Gene
Cards - this database at the National Institutes of Health contains
information on human genes, proteins, and diseases. It's easy to use ---
just type in the name of a protein, gene, or disease.
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National
Center for Biotechnology Information - this database maintained by
the National Library of Medicine is an excellent searchable resource on
human genes and genetic diseases. Try clicking on Human Genome Resources.