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Agricultural Biotechnology
This is a selective guide to "quality biotechnology resources" as they relate to domestic animals, plants, and food processing. In addition to searching the site you can browse such topics as animals, food, economics, ethics, environmental studies, and government, law and regulation and more.
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BelgoBiotech
This site is a great place to begin when looking for biotech Glossary, Timeline, Basic Principles, and Applications. All are presented in an easy to navigate interactive site. You have a choice of "text" or "flash" versions of some great resources.
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Bio-Link
Bio-Link: A National Advanced Technology Education Center for Biotechnology provides many quality resources for educators and students of biotechnology. A curriculum clearinghouse, online courses, virtual laboratory and employment opportunities are among the many offerings.
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Bio (Biotechnology Industry Organization)
This site includes background papers describing food, agriculture, industrial and environmental applications of biotechnology.
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Cloning: A Special Report
New Scientist Magazine's New Planet cyberzine has produced a number of articles that provide clear and concise explanations of the science involved in the cloning of "Dolly". Separate articles address related ethical, legal and social issues.
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Putting DNA to Work
Putting DNA to Work looks at where DNA is found, similarities in the DNA of humans and other species, and how traits are inherited from one generation to the next. ÊLearn how DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), discovered 50 years ago, is used today to detect diseases, improve crops, and catch criminals. ( NAS )
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Iowa State Biotechnology Education Center
This in-depth site includes educational, bioethics, research, and technology transfer resources from Iowa State University.
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National Centre for Biotechnology Education
The NCBE, University of Reading in the United Kingdom, produces materials and resources to encourage biotechnology education. A selection of practical investigations devised at the Centre are available as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files, which may be downloaded and printed for use in the classroom. In addition there are details of the Centre's inexpensive gel electrophoresis apparatus and other equipment designed especially for school use. Site also includes excellent list of education sites, reviews of books and materials, glossary, and much more.
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The National Human Genome Research Institute(NHGRI)
An extensive, user friendly, collection of resources related to the science of DNA and the Human Genome Project. Research, Health, and Policy & Ethics are all addressed in depth.
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