To all you inquisitive brainiacs out there!

Some of you guys asked about the Human Genome Project.

You can read up more about HGP at this U.S. govt sponsored website:

http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/about.shtml

The science behind HGP
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/info.shtml

Chromosome viewer of related genes. (Apparently they give out free copies of the Human Genome Landmarks poster!?)
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/posters/chromosome/chooser.shtml


Feel free to surf around. Have fun!

Chapter 20 : Molecular Genetics

Introduction to the Human Genome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWpoBUi06xM

Transcription and translation:

Overview of how information encoded in DNA is copied into mRNA during transcription in the nucleus, carried to the cytoplasm where the information is converted into a protein molecule during translation with the help of ribosomes and tRNA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983lhh20rGY

Chapter 2 Cells

Check out these interesting websites.

Putting things into perspective! This animation compares the relative sizes of cells and organisms sitting on a pinhead.
http://www.cellsalive.com/howbig.htm

A 3-D animation of how protein trafficking takes place from the rough endoplasmic reticulum to the golgi body, and how proteins are modified in the golgi body.
http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/proteintrafficking/movie.htm

Review Animation!
www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=AP11403

Revision on Cells.
www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/cells/cells.htm