This activity is designed to help students with the concepts of mitosis and meiosis. Specifically, the activity is designed to help students learn the different recognized stages of mitosis, differentiate homologous and nonhomologous chromosomes and recognize sister chromatids (duplicated chromosomes). In addition, students complete an activity in which they simulate/model the process of meiosis,...

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In this PNAS podcast, the concept of the relatively new "gene drive" biotechnology application is discussed, particularly as it applies to the potential to impact control of malarial vectors in wild populations. The mechanistic nature of the procedure is discussed, as are social considerations for future use of this technique.

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This resource comes from the NIH U.S. National Library of Medicine. The website includes resources for teaching Mendelian genetics and nonmendelian inheritance patterns all related to characters in the Harry Potter series. PowerPoint slides are included for instruction along with printable student handouts.

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This is a one-day teachable unit with pre and post-class activities. Materials in this teachable unit are geared towards introducing epigenetics as a form of non-genetic inheritance to students who have little or no prior knowledge of epigenetics. Students are however expected to have a basic understanding of the central dogma: replication, transcription, translation, and their regulatory...

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This module provides a "skill check" with questions for students to gauge their general understanding of Mendelian (classical) genetics. Also contained are four content modules on the following: Mendelian genetics Carbohydrates Variations on Mendelian genetics Chromosomal basis of genetics Molecular basis of genetics Content modules include videos, articles, figures, and illustrations...

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