- Instructional Sites
- Structure
- Genomes, databases, bioinformatics
- Reference and Resources
- Protocols and Technical Information
- Glossary
Instructional Sites
- Discussion of principles involved in predicting nucleic acid secondary structures.
- Explanation of the technique, with diagrams.
- VERY basic intro from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory with of PCR, Southern Blotting, and Cycle Sequencing.
- an online tutorial-based resource on several topics including a
- diagrams of various molecular processes from Genentech.
from the U.S. Department of Energy. Provides background information on physical and genetic mapping strategies and sequencing complex genomes.
- a tutorial on the relationship between chromosome movements and allele segregation in meiosis by Dr. Rolf E. Christoffersen and Dr. Debbie Kaska, U.C.S.B.
- from the University of Wisconsin Laboratory of Genetics with a and a .
Structure
- collection of images that reverse the handness of DNA.
from Dr. Donald F. Slish at SUNY, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Can you spot the error(s)?
Cytogenetics
- images and background on various karyotypes from the University of Washington.
from the University of Arizona's Biology Project.
- intro to the methods and applications of karyotyping, also from the Biology Project.
Genomes, databases, bioinformatics
- centralized DNA and protein sequence database (aka GenBank), and other resources including:
- a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders.
- a collection of bioinformatics tools for sequenced genomes.
- including the Saccharomyces and Arabidopsis genome databases.
- site for U.S. Human Genome Project progress, research, and resources.
- from the Institute for Genomic Research.
- from The Center for Biological Sequence Analysis
- site from The Jackson Laboratory that collects mouse genome resources.
from the Medical Research Council and the University of Edinburgh.
- database of the Drosophilia genome.
- the World Wide Web Virtual Library
- from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- X. tropicalis genomic sequencing
- links to information on many sequencing projects
- resources for nematode genomics, meetings, research labs
- a project of the Japanese Human Genome Program. Aims to link functional genomics with databases of metabolic and signalling pathways.
for multiple sequence alignments
proteomics server: Many sequence analysis tools
- Europe's primary nucleotide sequence from the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI).
- protein sequence database.
Reference and Resources
MEDLINE- and interfaces.
- a collection of genetics sites by organism.
- a collection of Life Science Resources and Reference Tools. So-so but does have a bioinformatics sub-page.
- a comprehensive list from the Human Genome Project Information page.
- web-based protein and nucleic acid search, analysis, and comparison functions.
- a site with the full text of classic papers and books in genetics. Kinda cool but low priority.
- provides a definition of a good "model system" and links to resources for a variety of organisms.
- an extensive collection of links organized by topic and organism.
Protocols and Technical Information
- from Trends In Genetics articles on techniques and protocols (free BioMedNet membership required).
- company site with detailed restriction enzyme information.
- company site with useful technical information and links to other molecular genetics resources.
- company site with useful technical information and links to other molecular genetics resources.
- from the Third Edition.
, , and : Web pages for primer design
, for online methods and user forums
- information and links on all aspects of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
Glossary
- glossary provided by DOE genome project.