DNA Online Education: Websites from the Dolan DNA Learning Center

The Dolan DNA Learning Center has had a strong web presence since the early days of the World Wide Web in 1993.

Follow the "learn more..." links to explore the development of each site or to go directly to the site.

With support from private and federal foundations, we continually develop educational, rich, content-based Internet sites for audiences from middle school to adults:

DNA from the Beginning
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.
Learn more... or go to www.dnaftb.org

DNA Interactive
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA structure and the development of "DNA science." A large collection of videos and interactive 3-D animations provides an enriching experience.
Learn more... or go to www.dnai.org

Genes to Cognition Online (G2C)
Understanding how genes and other molecules contribute to human thinking – and disorders of thinking – remains one of the greatest challenges of modern times. Genes to Cognition (G2C) Online is a site modeled on principles of neural networking, which examines current research to discover the molecular and cellular basis of human thinking.
Learn more... or go to www.g2conline.org

Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement
Explore documents and photographs of the Eugenics movement from the early decades of the 20th century. Read annotated essays from social historians on subjects relating to the Eugenics movement.
Learn more... or go to www.eugenicsarchive.org

Inside Cancer
Learn more about the pathways that lead to cancer and the molecular basis of new diagnostics and treatments. Explore the biology of a cancer cell.
Learn more... or go to www.insidecancer.org

myDNAi
Register for teacher-oriented resources including downloadable teacher guides, activities, and lesson plans. Build your own web page and online lessons using the DNALC's Lesson Builder.
Learn more... or go to www.dnai.org/members

Your Genes, Your Health
Get clear explanations on the cause, inheritance, and treatment of 15 common genetic disorders. Watch video interviews with clinicians, researchers, healthcare providers, and patients who talk about the disorders.
Learn more... or go to www.ygyh.org

The following sites are built around laboratory experiments and bioinformatics and were often developed in collaboration with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientist:

Bioservers
Analyze your DNA with the Dolan DNA Learning Center's bioinformatics tools. Compare your DNA with DNA from other humans and other species stored in a database maintained by the DNALC.
Learn more... or go to www.bioservers.org

Dynamic Gene
Learn about plant genomes by using bioinfomatics to analyze newly sequenced genes in rice and maize.
Learn more... or go to dynamicgene.dnalc.org

Genetic Origins
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.
Learn more... or go to www.geneticorigins.org

Greenomes
Bring students up to date on advances in plant genetics and genomics by integrating laboratory experiences with online bioinformatics resources.
Learn more... or go to www.greenomes.org

Silencing Genomes
Utilize this online lab notebook with an integrated experiment- and bioinformatics-based curriculum on RNAi in C. elegans. Access detailed laboratory protocols, photos and videos of C. elegans mutants, and a simple check-out system to obtain any of 80 C. elegans mutants and E. coli feeding strains.
Learn more... or go to www.silencinggenomes.org