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ANNOTATED LINKS

2. Genetics and Evolution

Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/project/about.html
This sites contains a description of the Human Genome Project and its significance, as well as information on its progress.

Human Population Genetics Links http://watson.hgen.pitt.edu/~dweeks/teaching.html
Links to articles and tutorials on subjects relating to population genetics.

Natural Selection and Genetic Drift Modeling Exercise http://fmc.utm.edu/~rirwin/NatSelModIntro.htm
This site allows you to run simulations of evolutionary change in several species, including peppered moths.

Sickle-Cell Information Web Site http://www.emory.edu/PEDS/SICKLE
Illustrated information on the inheritance, distribution, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sickle-cell disease throughout the world.

The Basic Principles of Genetics http://daphne.palomar.edu/mendel
A nicely illustrated introduction to Mendelian genetics, with a practice quiz for each topic.

Your Genes, Your Choices http://ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/books
Written for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this short book explores the issues for our daily lives that are raised by genetic research