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Print Resources
Books on Reserve
Author: Turnpenny, Peter
Year: 2012
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QZ 50 T956e 2012
Author: Trun, Nancy, Janine Trempy
Year: 2004
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QW 51 T871f 2004
Author: Lewin, Benjamin
Year: 2008
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QU 470 L672g 2008
Author: Hartwell, Leland
Year: 2011
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QH 450 G3287 2011
Author: Nero, Debra
Year: 2011
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QH 450 G3287 2011
E-Books
Databases
E-Journals
Recommended Websites
Tools for DNA and protein sequence analysis, and restriction and pattern analysis.
Finds regions of local similarity between sequences. Compares nucleotide or protein sequences to sequence databases.
An electronic encyclopedia from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Includes information about gene functions and biomedical applications. Information from: Genome Database, Mouse Genome Database, SwissProt database, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database.
Expert reviews, lists of clinics and laboratories, and educational materials about genetic diseases and testing.
News, information and articles (many available in free full text) compiled by the UK National Health Service's National Library for Health.
An international online forum for communication in human molecular genetics.
News, information and policy statements on legal, social and ethical issues of genetics. French, Spanish and English versions.
Information on genetic research, genotyping statistics, and links.
Information on evolving cloning technology, genetics and public issues.
At the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. This site houses the world's largest collection of material relevant to medical ethics and biomedical research.
Internet research tool developed by Stanford University for pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics.
The American Museum of Natural History brings the Genomic Revolution to the Web. Divided into seven primary sections, which are further broken down into subsections (e.g., Gene Therapy, Nature and Nurture), the exhibit provides a good, basic introduction to the science of genetics.
BU and BMC Resources
High performance computing services for genetic/genomic analysis available for the BU research community.
Consumer Health
Information on genetic tests and privacy issues.
Educational resources for DNA and genetics.
the National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions.
Information and educational materials on a number of genetic diseases.
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine
Government Agencies and Resources
National Institutes of Health
The NCBI taxonomy database contains the names of all organisms that are represented in the genetic databases with at least one nucleotide or protein sequence.
A free, multimedia educational kit released by the Human Genome Project upon its completion.
Internet Guides and Pathfinders
Extensive links to information and educational materials, compiled by the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Professional Associations
Tutorials and Learning Tools
A series of tutorials from MIT & Harvard, explaining bioinformatics tools like NCBI's BLAST and UCSC's Genome Browser.
Online tutorials on cancer, including genetics and genomics aspects, from the Department of Health and Human Services.
