Topic Outline

APPLICATIONS TO OTHER FIELDS

Agricultural Biotechnology

Biopesticides

Bioremediation

Biotechnology

Conservation Biology: Genetic Approaches

DNA Profiling

Genetically Modified Foods

Molecular Anthropology

Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics

Plant Genetic Engineer

Public Health, Genetic Techniques in

Transgenic Animals

Transgenic Microorganisms

Transgenic Plants

BACTERIAL GENETICS

Escherichia coli (E. coli bacterium)

Ames Test

Antibiotic Resistance

Chromosome, Prokaryotic

Cloning Genes

Conjugation

Eubacteria

Microbiologist

Overlapping Genes

Plasmid

Transduction

Transformation

Transgenic Microorganisms

Transgenic Organisms: Ethical Issues

Viroids and Virusoids

Virus

BASIC CONCEPTS

Biotechnology

Crossing Over

Disease, Genetics of

DNA

DNA Structure and Function, History

Fertilization

Gene

Genetic Code

Genetics

Genome

Genotype and Phenotype

Homology Human Genome Project

Inheritance Patterns

Meiosis

Mendelian Genetics

Mitosis

Mutation

Nucleotide

Plasmid

Population Genetics

Proteins

Recombinant DNA

Replication

RNA

Transcription

Translation

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Agricultural Biotechnology

Biopesticides

Bioremediation

Biotechnology

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, History

Biotechnology: Ethical Issues

Cloning Genes

Cloning Organisms

DNA Vaccines

Genetically Modified Foods

HPLC: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Pharmaceutical Scientist

Plant Genetic Engineer

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Recombinant DNA

Restriction Enzymes

Reverse Transcriptase

Transgenic Animals

Transgenic Microorganisms

Transgenic Organisms: Ethical Issues

Transgenic Plants

CAREERS

Attorney

Bioinformatics

Clinical Geneticist

College Professor

Computational Biologist

Conservation Geneticist

Educator

Epidemiologist

Genetic Counselor

Geneticist

Genomics Industry

Information Systems Manager

Laboratory Technician

Microbiologist

Molecular Biologist

Pharmaceutical Scientist

Physician Scientist

Plant Genetic Engineer

Science Writer

Statistical Geneticist

Technical Writer

CELL CYCLE

Apoptosis

Balanced Polymorphism

Cell Cycle

Cell, Eukaryotic

Centromere

Chromosome, Eukaryotic

Chromosome, Prokaryotic

Crossing Over

DNA Polymerases

DNA Repair

Embryonic Stem Cells

Eubacteria

Inheritance, Extranuclear

Linkage and Recombination

Meiosis

Mitosis

Oncogenes

Operon

Polyploidy

Replication

Signal Transduction

Telomere

Tumor Suppressor Genes

CLONED OR TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS

Agricultural Biotechnology

Biopesticides

Biotechnology

Biotechnology: Ethical Issues

Cloning Organisms

Cloning: Ethical Issues

Gene Targeting

Model Organisms

Patenting Genes

Reproductive Technology

Reproductive Technology: Ethical Issues

Rodent Models

Transgenic Animals

Transgenic Microorganisms

Transgenic Organisms: Ethical Issues

Transgenic Plants

DEVELOPMENT, LIFE CYCLE, AND NORMAL HUMAN VARIATION

Aging and Life Span

Behavior

Blood Type

Color Vision

Development, Genetic Control of

Eye Color

Fertilization

Genotype and Phenotype

Hormonal Regulation

Immune System Genetics

Individual Genetic Variation

Intelligence

Mosaicism

Sex Determination

Sexual Orientation

Twins

X Chromosome

Y Chromosome

DNA, GENE AND CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE

Antisense Nucleotides

Centromere

Chromosomal Banding

Chromosome, Eukaryotic

Chromosome, Prokaryotic

Chromosomes, Artificial

DNA

DNA Repair

DNA Structure and Function, History

Evolution of Genes

Gene

Genome

Homology

Methylation

Multiple Alleles

Mutation

Nature of the Gene, History

Nomenclature

Nucleotide

Overlapping Genes

Plasmid

Polymorphisms

Pseudogenes

Repetitive DNA Elements

Telomere

Transposable Genetic Elements

X Chromosome

Y Chromosome

DNA TECHNOLOGY

In situ Hybridization

Antisense Nucleotides

Automated Sequencer

Blotting

Chromosomal Banding

Chromosomes, Artificial

Cloning Genes

Cycle Sequencing

DNA Footprinting

DNA Libraries

DNA Microarrays

DNA Profiling

Gel Electrophoresis

Gene Targeting

HPLC: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Marker Systems

Mass Spectrometry

Mutagenesis

Nucleases

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Protein Sequencing

Purification of DNA

Restriction Enzymes

Ribozyme

Sequencing DNA

ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Attorney

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, History

Biotechnology: Ethical Issues

Cloning: Ethical Issues

DNA Profiling

Eugenics

Gene Therapy: Ethical Issues

Genetic Discrimination

Genetic Testing: Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Patenting Genes

Privacy

Reproductive Technology: Ethical Issues

Transgenic Organisms: Ethical Issues

GENE DISCOVERY

Ames Test

Bioinformatics

Complex Traits

Gene and Environment

Gene Discovery

Gene Families

Genomics

Human Disease Genes, Identification of

Human Genome Project

Mapping

GENE EXPRESSION AND REGULATION

Alternative Splicing

Antisense Nucleotides

Chaperones

DNA Footprinting

Gene

Gene Expression: Overview of Control

Genetic Code

Hormonal Regulation

Imprinting

Methylation

Mosaicism

Nucleus

Operon

Post-translational Control

Proteins

Reading Frame

RNA

RNA Interference

RNA Polymerases

RNA Processing

Signal Transduction

Transcription

Transcription Factors

Translation

GENETIC DISORDERS

Accelerated Aging: Progeria

Addicition

Alzheimer's Disease

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Birth Defects

Breast Cancer

Cancer

Carcinogens

Cardiovascular Disease

Chromosomal Aberrations

Colon Cancer

Cystic Fibrosis

Diabetes

Disease, Genetics of

Down Syndrome

Fragile X Syndrome

Growth Disorders

Hemoglobinopathies

Hemophilia

Human Disease Genes, Identification of

Metabolic Disease

Mitochondrial Diseases

Muscular Dystrophy

Mutagen

Nondisjunction

Oncogenes

Psychiatric Disorders

Severe Combined Immune Deficiency

Tay-Sachs Disease

Triplet Repeat Disease

Tumor Suppressor Genes

GENETIC MEDICINE: DIAGNOSIS, TESTING, AND TREATMENT

Clinical Geneticist

DNA Vaccines

Embryonic Stem Cells

Epidemiologist

Gene Discovery

Gene Therapy

Gene Therapy: Ethical Issues

Genetic Counseling

Genetic Counselor

Genetic Testing

Genetic Testing: Ethical Issues

Geneticist

Genomic Medicine

Human Disease Genes, Identification of

Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics

Population Screening

Prenatal Diagnosis

Public Health, Genetic Techniques in

Reproductive Technology

Reproductive Technology: Ethical Issues

RNA Interference

Statistical Geneticist

Statistics

Transplantation

GENOMES

Chromosome, Eukaryotic

Chromosome, Prokaryotic

Evolution of Genes

Genome

Genomic Medicine

Genomics

Genomics Industry

Human Genome Project

Mitochondrial Genome

Mutation Rate

Nucleus

Polymorphisms

Repetitive DNA Elements

Transposable Genetic Elements

X Chromosome

Y Chromosome

GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS, AND BIOINFORMATICS

Bioinformatics

Combinatorial Chemistry

Computational Biologist

DNA Libraries

DNA Microarrays

Gene Families

Genome

Genomic Medicine

Genomics

Genomics Industry

High-Throughput Screening

Human Genome Project

Information Systems Manager

Internet

Mass Spectrometry

Nucleus

Protein Sequencing

Proteins

Proteomics

Sequencing DNA

HISTORY

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, History

Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance, History

Crick, Francis

Delbrück, Max

DNA Structure and Function, History

Eugenics

Human Genome Project

McClintock, Barbara

McKusick, Victor

Mendel, Gregor

Morgan, Thomas Hunt

Muller, Hermann

Nature of the Gene, History

Ribosome

Sanger, Fred

Watson, James

INHERITANCE

Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance, History

Classical Hybrid Genetics

Complex Traits

Crossing Over

Disease, Genetics of

Epistasis

Fertilization

Gene and Environment

Genotype and Phenotype

Heterozygote Advantage

Imprinting

Inheritance Patterns

Inheritance, Extranuclear

Linkage and Recombination

Mapping

Meiosis

Mendel, Gregor

Mendelian Genetics

Mosaicism

Multiple Alleles

Nondisjunction

Pedigree

Pleiotropy

Polyploidy

Probability

Quantitative Traits

Sex Determination

Twins

X Chromosome

Y Chromosome

MODEL ORGANISMS

Arabidopsis thaliana

Escherichia coli (E. coli Bacterium)

Chromosomes, Artificial

Cloning Organisms

Embryonic Stem Cells

Fruit Fly: Drosophila

Gene Targeting

Maize

Model Organisms

RNA Interference

Rodent Models

Roundworm: Caenorhabditis elegans

Transgenic Animals

Yeast

Zebrafish

MUTATION

Chromosomal Aberrations

DNA Repair

Evolution of Genes

Genetic Code

Muller, Hermann

Mutagen

Mutagenesis

Mutation

Mutation Rate

Nondisjunction

Nucleases

Polymorphisms

Pseudogenes

Reading Frame

Repetitive DNA Elements

Transposable Genetic Elements

ORGANISMS, CELL TYPES, VIRUSES

Arabidopsis thaliana

Escherichia coli (E. coli bacterium)

Archaea

Cell, Eukaryotic

Eubacteria

Evolution, Molecular

Fruit Fly: Drosophila

HIV

Maize

Model Organisms

Nucleus

Prion

Retrovirus

Rodent Models

Roundworm: Caenorhabditis elegans

Signal Transduction

Viroids and Virusoids

Virus

Yeast

Zebrafish

POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Antibiotic Resistance

Balanced Polymorphism

Conservation Biologist

Conservation Biology: Genetic Approaches

Evolution of Genes

Evolution, Molecular

Founder Effect

Gene Flow

Genetic Drift

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Heterozygote Advantage

Inbreeding

Individual Genetic Variation

Molecular Anthropology

Population Bottleneck

Population Genetics

Population Screening

Selection

Speciation

RNA

Antisense Nucleotides

Blotting

DNA Libraries

Genetic Code

HIV

Nucleases

Nucleotide

Reading Frame

Retrovirus

Reverse Transcriptase

Ribosome

Ribozyme

RNA

RNA Interference

RNA Polymerases

RNA Processing

Transcription

Translation