Open Directory - Science: Biology: Genetics: Eukaryotic: Animal: Mammal: Human
See also: This category in other languages: - Description of the basic strategy and methodology for mapping and sequencing the human genome. Maintained by the US Department of Energy. - Special report about 50 years of scientific work on DNA and the human genome project. - Study of chromosomes and the diseases caused by numerical and structural chromosome abnormalities. Karyotypes and FISH images of normal and abnormal chromosomes are included. - Learn about the structure of DNA, how it replicates, protein synthesis and its history. - E-learning portal in the domain of human genetics. It provides learning resources including presentations, articles, images and video lectures, for statistical, medical and molecular genetics. - Provides a computational method of prioritising a set of candidate genes according to their probability of being involved in a particular disease or phenotype. - Graphical user interface to show what genes have been mapped to a particular chromosome location. Maintained by the University of Washington. - Illustrated narrative about the idea of designing babies . Includes mapping the human genome and genetic prescreening - Information about each human chromosome. Features links to gene maps, sequences, genetic disorders, identified genes, laboratories, and research. - World Health Organization program which develops genetic approaches to the control of the most common hereditary diseases and those with a genetic predisposition. - Research at the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo is focused on diseases such as cancer using cDNA microarray systems and supercomputers. - Information about the Project, its progress, history, and goals; issues associated with genome research; frequently asked questions, the science behind the project; and Project sponsors. - Encyclopedia of Homo sapiens genes and metabolism. - A companion piece to the PBS series. Features the latest biomedical and genetical treatments and research. Contains original articles and animations. - Features a mailing list, table of contents of leading journals, listings of meetings and seminars and a classified ads section . - Fumiichiro Yamamoto, Ph.D., aims to disseminate knowledge on the molecular genetic basis of the ABO blood grouping system. Also provides details of Dr Yamamoto's publications. - Develop bioinformatics and computational biology tools to support genetic analysis and discovery. Features scientific programs, software, and career opportunities. - A wiki investigating the genetics of human diseases. - A wide variety of online DNA resources as well as information on workshops, field trips, courses and products. - Article about the human genome and its discovery. Includes diagram of the biological Rosetta Stone and a table of human genome statistics. - The Wellcome Trust provides information on the human genome, and the impact of human genes on health, disease and society. - A medical information resource for disorders within the Amish population that is written in plain language. Contains an extensive database of genetic, diagnostic and clinical information for the use of clinicians, academic researchers, medical students and patients. - The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute provides a source of information, resources and discussion on genome science including DNA, genes, genome sequencing, the Human Genome Project and contemporary topics in genetics and genomics. - Transcript of a discussion with David Baltimore, John Sulston and David Bentley about the project. (December 02, 2001)
