Web Sites
- The Biology Project
- An online interactive resource for learning biology. Features problem sets and tutorials on cell biology, mendelian genetics, molecular biology, and other branches of biology. Useful site for reviewing important concepts.
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
- Information presented in Hot Topics is drawn from the CSA databases covering the life, environment and aquatic sciences. Each Hot Topic has a mini-review of the literature with 50 - 150 searchable citations and/or original abstracts. Topics are changed on a regular basis, so visit this site often.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information:
- This site can do keyword search of Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) articles. Help is available. Also includes access to the OMIM Gene Map.
- National Institutes of Health
- The NIH home page has great links to many other sites and its own search engine. It searches over 100 web/gopher sites which comprise the NIH WEB-SPACE. Search in full text or by title, headings, keywords, URL, links, images, type, or personnel. The index is updated approximately once a week. It allows Boolean searching. There is Help.
Web Sites: Human Genome
- Genome Gateway
- A comprehensive resource from Nature Magazine devoted to genomics. Features the sequence developed by the International Human Genome Mapping Consortium.
- GenomeWeb
- This site includes an extensive list of human genome resources, their links and descriptions.
- The Human Genome
- A special issue of Science Magazine devoted to the human genome. Features the sequence developed by Celera Genomics.
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- This site has a keyword search engine.
Web Sites: Cloning
- A Clone in Sheep's Clothing: 3/97
- A Scientific American article on the cloning of a sheep (Dolly) by the Roslin Institute. Explains the method used and explores ethical questions. Includes links to the Roslin Institute research site and other Internet resources.
- New Scientist - Cloning Special Report
- From New Scientist Magazine, a compilation of sites, opinions, and scientific data on Dolly.
- A Spark of Science, a Storm of Controversy
- This feature by Christopher Mario was published in U.S. 1 Newspaper on March 5, 1997. It reports on the reactions of Princeton University students, faculty, and administrators on the implications of Dolly.
Web Sites: Cloning Humans
Since Dr. Richard Seed's announcement on January 7, 1998, that he will
attempt to clone humans, web sites on this issue have proliferated.
Below is a site on the ethics of human cloning and two early articles on
Dr. Seed. Use search
engines to find additional articles on cloning humans.
- Cloning of Humans: Will it be Ethical? Should it be Done?
- An online discussion on the ethics of cloning humans, sponsored by the Bioethics Discussion Pages. Read e-mail responses of many individuals; send in your ideas.
- Cloning's Kevorkian
- Article from Time magazine on Dr. Richard Seed.
- Human Cloning Foundation's home page
- A site for supporters of human cloning. Includes articles and links to others sites, and a section designed for students doing research on human cloning.