The following links will provide you with access recently published research and review articles and popular press coverage focusing on the genetic concepts covered in this chapter.

• Beyond Discovery: The Path from Research to Human Benefit focuses on human gene testing.

• Genetic Drift Online from the Mountain States Regional Genetic Services Network discusses the issues surrounding newborn screening.

• Apoptosis: This paper, entitled Apoptosis Activity: Cell Death Establishes Itself as a Lively Research Field, was published by the author of this textbook. As the title suggests, the paper focuses on the study of programmed cell death.

• Additional articles by the author of this textbook focus on Chromosome Tips Called Telomeres and The Complex World of the Cell.

• Scientific American Explorations: Its Not All in the Genes (a feature focusing on the role of the environment in development).

• Scientific American Explorations: Turning Back the Strands of Time (a feature focusing on the role of telomeres in the cell aging process.

• Prevelance of Genetic Conditions/ Birth Defects

• The Mayo Clinic: Cloning Babies for Infertile Couples?

• Collection of Classical Genetics Papers: Electronic Scholarly Publishing provides links to influential papers by Mendel, Galton, Garrod, and Morgan. These papers are highly recommended!

• You will find an extensive collection of resources, articles, and references focusing on Mendel and his paper at Mendel Web.

• An article entitled The Evolution of a Classic Genetic Tool by the author of this textbook focuses on the pedigree.

• Read about genetic determinism in the article My Genes Made Me Do It.

• Find out more about the role of genes in human behavior by reading the article Our Genes, Our Selves.

• Read about the opinions of a controversial geneticist, Dr. Dean Hamer, who discusses the inheritance of human behavior.

• Find out more about the potential link between genes and alcohol abuse in this article entitled Genetic Models of Alcoholism.

• Read about Genes and Epilepsy in this feature from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

• The Bell Curve: A statement to the Editor of Science focusing on the controversial book about genetics, environment, race, and intelligence.

• The author of this textbook has published an article entitled Practice Makes Perfect, But Start Early which focuses on the potential for a genetic basis for musical ability.

• Read about Rapid Gene Sequencing techniques in this feature from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

• Commentary on the landmark paper of Watson and Crick discusses their presentation of a structure for DNA.

• Read about The Effects of Personal Interaction on the Discovery of DNA Structure.

• Watson's fascination with genes is discussed in Gene-ius Finds Secret of Life.

• Find out more about the man behind the discovery of the DNA structure in A Visit with Dr. Francis Crick.

• Read more about PCR in this article, Technology Makes Additional Inroads in the Clinic and in the field, by the author of Human Genetics.

• Scientific American Explorations: Peeking and Poking at DNA

• Genetic Drift Online (from the Mountain States Regional Genetic Services Network) Volume 12 focuses on Teratogens.

• Read about the mutagenic effects of UV radiation in UV Damage Revisited and Correcting Sun Damage the Biotech Way, two articles by the author of Human Genetics.

• Learn more about FISH technology by reading the following papers by the author of this textbook: Chromosome Charting Takes a Giant Step, FISH Technology Ready to Leap from Lab to Clinic, and Zeroing in on Chromosomes.

• Genetic Imprecision, an article by the author of Human Genetics, focuses on cytogenetics and prenatal testing.

• Learn about one recent application of DNA fingerprinting technology in A Royal Mystery Solved by the author of this textbook.

• Collection of Classical Genetics Papers: Electronic Scholarly Publishing provides links to influential papers by Hardy, Malthus, Darwin, and Wallace. Highly recommended!

• Random Genetic Drift from the Talk.Origin Archive focuses on this process that alters allele frequencies.

• Collection of Classical Genetics Papers: Electronic Scholarly Publishing provides links to influential papers by Hardy, Malthus, Darwin, and Wallace. Highly recommended!

• Read about one David Suzuki's Personal Journey Through Genetics and Civil Rights.

• Read about the beginning of life in Scientist Debate RNA's Role at Beginning of Life on Earth.

• Learn about the genetic basis of SCID by reading A Game of Chance.

• Did you know that there may be a link between fetal cells circulating in a mother's blood and the development of an autoimmune disease in the woman? Read about it in Scientific American Explorations Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Features: Jumping DNA and the Human Immune System

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Features: Tumor Suppressor Genes and Colon Cancer

• Read about how urine samples are being used to detect bladder cancer in an article, OncorMed Inc. Seeks to Link Bench to Patient's Bedside, by the author of this textbook.

• Find out more about current research into the function of telomeres with Telomere Findings May Yield Tips for Treating Cancer, Genetic Disorders and Telomerase Level May Aid in Decisions on Cancer Therapy.

• Read about new cancer treatments in Interleukin-2: New Therapy for Kidney Cancer.

• Read about the opinions of a geneticist, Dr. Jeffry Trent, who discusses the genetics of cancer.

• Learn about the use of mice as model organisms in genetic research by reading Mice and Men: Making the Most of Our Similarities by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

• Read about correcting the mutagenic effects of UV radiation in Correcting Sun Damage the Biotech Way, an article by the author of Human Genetics.

• Transgenic Plants: All You Ever Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask

• Scientific American Explorations also provides information on Gene Therapy.

• Read about the opinions of a geneticist, Dr. Michael Blaese, who discusses how and why gene therapy works.

• Read an excerpt from an article in National Geographic focusing on conservation of cheetahs in Genetic Erosion-A Global Dilemma.

• Read about the possible treatments for infertility in New Concepts for Treating Infertility and Cloning Babies for Infertile Couples?

• Find out more about new technologies used for reproduction in New Reproductive Technologies: History of Acceptance.

• Read about a new technology to aid conception in Special Delivery System for Sperm.

• Read about the opinions of a geneticist, Dr. Francis Collins, who discusses genetic medicine of the future and the human genome project.

• Read about the opinions of a genetic counselor, Ms. Barbara Bowles-Bieseckere, who discusses the personal side of genetic testing.

• Read about the opinions of a geneticist, Dr. Eric Green, who discusses mapping and sequencing the human genome.

• Read about the use of computers in the human genome project effort in Software Helps Researchers Sorting Through the Human Genome.

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