HSC Biology Podcasts:
Long Reads Sunday: Impact of GE crops on Biodiversity 2021-03-21 187 mins
Long Reads Sunday: Ethics and Genetic Engineering 2021-03-15 188
Module 6: Professor Marcel Dinger - Coding and Non-coding DNA 2021-03-01 245
Module 6: Biotechnology Past Present and Future 2021-02-28 283
Long Reads Sunday: How The Placenta Evolved From An Ancient Virus 2021-02-21 200
Module 6: Impact of Mutation, Gene Flow and Genetic Drift on Populations 2021-02-15 353
Module 6: Mutations - Point, Chromosomal, Somatic and Germline 2021-02-08 376
Module 6: Mutations - Electromagnetic, Chemical and Naturally Occurring Mutagens 2021-01-25 401
Khan Academy (videos, text, tests)
Articles:
Curing cancer, designer babies, supersoldiers - how will gene editing change us?
First genetically modified mosquitoes released https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01186-6?fbclid=IwAR1P95OgFOEKAEPX34tiWyr4FIGL4sDTwAg8Own3Uh01IPcIExFbAlISJJk
Interactives:
Interactive video: From Dog DNA to Human Diseases https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/dog-dna-human-diseases?fbclid=IwAR0nay_Gt07pFR-FNgl9Yglm-iCe_XkmBBFKbPk8ryl80ChsdZRXNmZ0qTY This video follows biologist Elinor Karlsson, who studies dogs to find genes associated with traits, including certain diseases. Due to a long history of selective breeding, dogs within a breed are almost genetically identical. This makes them ideal for finding genetic differences associated with traits of interest. Scientists focus on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): specific positions in the genome where nucleotides are known to vary among dogs. They can use SNPs to locate genes associated with diseases such as cancer, which may also inform human medicine. An audio descriptive version of the film is available via their media player. Select the “AD” button to enable audio description.
Click and Clone simulation
The Lux Operon animation explores the LUX operon, a set of five genes that are involved in bacterial bioluminescence.
Cellular Differentiation Along Concentration Gradients animation shows how varying concentrations of a signaling molecule activate different transcription factors to determine cell fate.
Recombination of the Y Chromosome animation shows how recombination occurs between the X and Y chromosomes, then within the Y chromosome itself. Note: no audio
Lesson Plans:
Interactives, Videos, Worksheets: Teaching Cell Biology and Genetics Using Cancer https://www.biointeractive.org/planning-tools/resource-playlists/teaching-cell-biology-and-genetics-using-cancer?fbclid=IwAR01O05gs3pP___8nIyyrbvVaIkx8krtzSVcNfqRGhS965kNnWWHmcGuSFE
Webquest Cloning - Can you think of other uses of cloning? Do you think cloning is ethical? Can you foresee any issues with cloning? Would you want a clone?
Cloning and Micropropagation
Genetic Engineering
Selective Breeding
Videos:
CRISPR: Gene editing and beyond [4.31 mins]
Why the Y Chromosome Won't Be Around Forever [12.05 mins]
Identifying Key Genes for Regeneration video describes how scientists silence different genes in regenerating planaria to study the process of regeneration at the molecular level.
How does gene therapy work? Dr Karl