{"id":66690,"date":"2015-09-24T07:44:02","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T11:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/dna-learning-center\/"},"modified":"2015-09-24T07:44:02","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T11:44:02","slug":"dna-learning-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/transhuman-news-blog\/dna\/dna-learning-center\/","title":{"rendered":"DNA Learning Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>      Laboratory experiments, computer explorations, and an      interactive exhibition for students, educators, and the      public.    <\/p>\n<p>      Sign-up for info on new resources and educational      opportunities!      See our archived      newsletters.    <\/p>\n<p>          The DNALC has teamed up with the Breakthrough Prize          and Khan          Academy to design a cutting-edge $100,000 Science Lab          as part of the $400,000 grand prize for this new          competition. Move fast! The deadline is October 7,          2015.        <\/p>\n<p>          Join the world-renowned Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory as          a Faculty Teaching Fellow at          DNA Learning Center Asia  China's first          hands-on genetics education center.        <\/p>\n<p>          Gene Screen was named the National Human Genome          Research Institute's and Smithsonian Institution's August          2015           \"Resource of the Month\" on Unlocking Life's          Code!        <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      The DNALC family of websites includes 2- and 3-D animations,      scientist interviews (including 12 Nobel laureates!),      historical images, and teaching aids.    <\/p>\n<p>      Roll over a screenshot for info. Click to launch site.    <\/p>\n<p>      The      Eugenics Archive includes 2,400      photographs, pedigrees, letters, brochures, manuscripts, and      articles from archives in the US and UK. Essays by science      historians put the vast image database into      context.    <\/p>\n<p>      Discover      the concepts and experiments that define the fields of      genetics and molecular biology. This animated primer features      the work of over 100 scientists and researchers. Includes      animations, scientist video interviews, biographies, photo      galleries, and links.    <\/p>\n<p>      Animations      present the cause, inheritance, and treatment of 15 common      genetic disorders. Interviews with doctors, researchers,      healthcare providers, and individuals affected by a disorder      offer personal perspectives. Partner site to DNA from the      Beginning.    <\/p>\n<p>      DNAi      looks back on the discovery of the DNA structure with a vast      collection of interviews and interactive 2- and 3-D      animations. myDNAi provides      teacher-oriented resources including guides, activities,      lesson plans, and the online Lesson      Builder.    <\/p>\n<p>      Explore cancer biology,      cancer pathways, and the molecular basis of diagnosis &      treatment. Use Teacher Center to      inform students on how molecular and cellular genetics are      integrated into cancer prevention, diagnosis, and      treatment.    <\/p>\n<p>      The      maize genome sequence is just the most recent of experiments      with corn stretching back 10,000 years. Weed to      Wonder tells the story how human ingenuity      transformed a common Mexican weed (Teosinte) into a modern      food and fuel wonder (corn).    <\/p>\n<p>      Learn About      SMA, developed with support from the Spinal      Muscular Atrophy Foundation, is a resource for SMA patients,      families and researchers, including stories of living with      SMA and the science behind emerging therapies.    <\/p>\n<p>      G2C      Online is modeled on principles of neural      networking, which examines current research to discover the      molecular and cellular basis of human thinking. Use network      maps to explore our library of 750+ items, including an      interactive 3-D brain.    <\/p>\n<p>      These sites are built around laboratory and bioinformatics      experiments and were often developed in collaboration with      Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists.    <\/p>\n<p>      Roll over a screenshot for info. Click to launch site.    <\/p>\n<p>      Analyze your DNA with the      DNALC's bioinformatics tools: Sequence Server,      Allele Server, and Simulation Server.      Compare your DNA with DNA from other humans and other species      stored in a database maintained by the DNALC.    <\/p>\n<p>      Kits developed in      collaboration with Carolina Biological Supply      Company provide lab protocols online and for download      and accompanying resources.    <\/p>\n<p>      Learn      about plant genomes by using bioinfomatics to analyze newly      sequenced genes in rice and maize. Animated tutorials lead      into step-by-step analysis of a gene model using      Apollo, research software for gene      annotation.    <\/p>\n<p>      Gene      Boy is a simple, multi-function, sequence      analysis tool. Enter your own sequence or use a preloaded      sequence to perform several analyses and tranformations on      the sequence.    <\/p>\n<p>      Find out what DNA tells      us about human origins. Use your own DNA to explore      relationships between different ethnic populations. Complete      with laboratory protocols and information on how to send      samples to the DNALC for sequencing.    <\/p>\n<p>      Bring      students up-to-date on advances in plant genetics and      genomics by integrating laboratory experiences with online      bioinformatics resources.    <\/p>\n<p>      Use this lab notebook      with experiment- and bioinformatics curriculum on RNAi in      C. elegans. Has laboratory protocols, photos and      videos of C. elegans mutants, and a check-out system      for C. elegans mutants and E. coli feeding      strains.    <\/p>\n<p>      The Urban Barcode      Project (UBP) is a science competition spanning the five      boroughs of New York City made possible by funding from the      Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. In the project, student research      teams use DNA barcoding to explore biodiversity in      NYC.    <\/p>\n<p>      Lab      Center provides pre- and post-visit activities      for laboratory field trips. Video intros, online and      downloadable protocols, animations, and videos enhance      student understanding. Password-protected teacher resources      also included.    <\/p>\n<p>      DNA      Barcoding 101 includes experimental method and      supporting resources for using DNA barcoding to identify      plants or animals - or products made from them.    <\/p>\n<p>      DNA      Subway is a bioinformatics workspace that makes      high-level genome analysis available to biology students and      educators. Predict and annotate genes in up to 100,000      basepairs of DNA and prospect entire plant      genomes.    <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>See original here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dnalc.org\/\" title=\"DNA Learning Center\">DNA Learning Center<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Laboratory experiments, computer explorations, and an interactive exhibition for students, educators, and the public. Sign-up for info on new resources and educational opportunities! See our archived newsletters. 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