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  DNA and Society

  Come and find out how genetics plays a role in everyone's lives. Here, you can find out what's going on in genetics in topics such as history, law, and technology. We have the latest in how DNA and society are intertwined; past, present, and future.

 

What is Cloning?

  Cloning is defined here as the process used to generate an organismgenetically identical copy to an adult organism of the same species.

 

Ending the Controversy With Genetic Testing

  Jesse Woodson James launched his 16-year outlaw career after fighting for the Confederates during the Civil War.

 

The Human Genome Project

  The program's goal is to document and decode the human genome and to help the public understand the HGP's activities, goals, progress, and other issues related to the research being performed.

 

The DNA chip and its use in fighting disease

  DNA chips are potentially very powerful tools for gaining insight into the complexities of gene expression, detecting genetic variations, making new gene discoveries, genetic fingerprinting and developing new diagnostic tools.

 

Genetics Beyond The Laboratory

  Genetics plays a major role in our lives, and it is an element of everyday life that can be found in many unexpected places.

 

Gene Patenting: What

  The battle for owning fragments of DNA has just begun. See what all the buzz is about and discover your own stance on the subject of gene patenting.

 

Careers in Genetics

  Every year the number of biotech companies in the US increases, which stimulates the rapidly growing job market in the field of genetics.

 

Biotechnology Companies

  "Biotechnology" is an aspect of technology concerned with the application of biological and engineering data to solve problems.

 

Our Environment

  Do our genes or does our environment have a greater influence on our health?

 

Genetically Engineered Foods

  The debate between genetically engineered food and organic food continues. Read about the pros and cons of each.

 

DNA Technology Beyond Genetics

  DNA computers could produce the kind of computing power that far exceeds even the most powerful supercomputers of today.

 

Hemophilia: The Royal Disease

  Hemophilia, a hereditary disorder that affects the proper clotting of blood, is also called the Royal Disease because of its presence in the lineages of the royal families of Europe.

 

Famous court cases

  1998 - DNA analyses of semen stains on a dress worn by Monica Lewinsky match DNA from a blood sample taken from President Clinton.

 

Life Cycles

  The Sexual Life Cycle of Plants: There are various types of reproductive techniques in the Kingdom Plantae (Plants). Mosses, Ferns, Conifers, and Flowering Plants all have different Life Cycles.

 

Genetics Through the Ages

  Take an in-depth look at the history of genetics from early crosses in the 1700's to the sophisticated cloning techniques of today.