Classroom Resources

In this activity, students investigate the phenomenon of lactase persistence by making sense of a series of data sets.

This interactive module explores how CRISPR-Cas9 technology works and the many ways in which scientists are using it in their research.

In this hands-on activity, students review the steps of eukaryotic gene expression and learn how this knowledge can be used to treat different genetic conditions. The activity reinforces concepts covered in the Click & Learn “Central Dogma and Genetic Medicine.”

This interactive module uses the central dogma as a model for exploring how modern molecular biology technologies can be used to treat different genetic conditions.

This activity allows students to model how the anti-HIV drug AZT (azidothymidine) interferes with the process of viral replication.

This animation shows how transcription factors find their binding sites in real time. It is based on data from an imaging method that can track single molecules in a living cell.

This animation shows how a variety of proteins interact to regulate the transcription of eukaryotic DNA into RNA.

This tutorial describes methods used to detect when and where genes are expressed in cells and tissues.

This video describes two methods for developing transgenic mice to study human genetic diseases.

This animation shows how mRNA is edited to remove noncoding regions.

This animation shows how the protein MECP2 helps switch off gene expression.

This animation shows how the p53 protein binds to DNA to initiate transcription.