The Living World -- eBridge

Reinforcing Key Points

9.1 A Scientific Revolution

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Applications
On Science Articles
   Advances in Gene Therapy
   The Real Promise of Plant Genetic Engineering
   Finding Useful Genes: Cassava's Relatives
   Genetically Modified Grass
Case Studies
Plastic-Producing Plants
Scientists on Science
Science in Industry

9.2 Restriction Enzymes

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Recombinant DNA Technology

9.3 The Four Stages of a Genetic Engineering Experiment

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Recombinant DNA Technology
Animations
(Animation Requirements)
Cloning of a Gene
Preparation of a Genomic Library
On Science Articles
How Genetic Engineering Is Done
How Scientists Think
The First Genetically Engineered Organism (Cohen/Boyer/Berg)

9.4 Other Genetic Techniques

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Recombinant DNA Technology
Applications
Animations
(Animation Requirements)
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Animation Activities
Polymerase Chain Reaction
On Science Articles
The Saga of Lonesome George
Case Studies
DNA Dragnets

9.5 Genetic Engineering and Medicine

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Recombinant DNA Technology
Applications
Animations
(Animation Requirements)
Gene Therapy in Humans
On Science Articles
   Progress in Gene Therapy
   Stem Cells Reverse Juvenile Diabetes in Mice
   Altering ANDi
   mtDNA Transfer in Humans
   Replacing Lost Tissue with Embryonic Stem Cells
   Therapeutic Cloning
Case Studies
A Needle or a Banana?

9.6 Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants

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Applications
On Science Articles
   The Real Promise of Genetic Engineering
   Finding Useful Genes: Cassava's Relatives
   Measure the Risks of Bioengineering
   Should We Label Genetically Modified Crops?
   Monsanto Should Renounce the Terminator
   Genetically Modified Grass
Case Studies
   Golden Rice Is Life
   Genetically Altered Papayas Save the Harvest
   Transgenic Cotton Tested in India
   Genetically Engineered Crop Tests Evade Scrutiny by Moving to Eastern Europe

9.7 Genetic Engineering of Farm Animals

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Applications
Art Quizzes
Production of Bovine Somatotropin

9.8 Cloning

Art Quizzes
Cloning Experiment
On Science Articles
   Inventing Cloning: The Road to Dolly
   Should A Clone Have Rights?
   Cloning Humans
Case Studies
Cloning

9.9 Ethical Issues

Art Quizzes
Cloning Experiment
On Science Articles
   Altering ANDi
   Should A Clone Have Rights?
   Cloning Humans
Case Studies
Cloning
Selling Genes