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Interactive Case Study for The Search for a Mutated Gene

This video case study explores the approaches scientists used to identify a mutation that causes retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive disease that leads to blindness.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Science Practices
Interactive Videos
High School — AP/IB
College

CRISPR-Cas9 Mechanism & Applications

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

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
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High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Niche Partitioning and DNA Metabarcoding

This interactive module explores niche partitioning, a mechanism that enables similar species of animals to coexist.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Ecology
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High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

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.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
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High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Making of Mass Extinctions

This interactive module explores the environmental factors and species involved in five major mass extinctions.

Evolution
Earth Science
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High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Interactive Assessment for The Day the Mesozoic Died

Several questions are embedded within the short film The Day the Mesozoic Died, which tells the story of the scientific quest to explain one of the greatest, long-standing scientific mysteries: the sudden disappearance of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period.

Evolution
Earth Science
Science Practices
Interactive Videos
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Gleevec (Imatinib)

This model shows the structure of the cancer drug Gleevec, which is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Science Practices
3D Models
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Dasatinib

This model shows the structure of the cancer drug dasatinib, which is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Science Practices
3D Models
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Creating Phylogenetic Trees from DNA Sequences

This interactive module shows how DNA sequences can be used to infer evolutionary relationships among organisms and represent them as phylogenetic trees.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Evolution
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High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

DNA Sequence Assembly

This tutorial describes the principles of DNA sequencing and sequence assembly, and shows how they apply to different sequencing techniques.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
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High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Virochip DNA Microarray

This tutorial describes how DNA microarrays called Virochips are designed to detect known viruses and discover new ones.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Microbiology
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High School — AP/IB
College

Visualizing Gene-Expression Patterns

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

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
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High School — AP/IB
College