Genetic Disorders

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    Achondroplasia (Dwarfism)   

    1.  Children’s Hospital Boston: Achondroplasia      

    2.   Dolan DNA Learning Center: What is Achondroplasia?    

    3.   Genetics Home Reference: Achondroplasia   

    4.   Kids’ Health: Dwarfism  

    5.  Little People of America: Frequently Asked Questions  

    6.  March of Dimes: Achondroplasia  

    7.   Mayo Clinic: Dwarfism   

     

    Cystic Fibrosis 

    1. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Frequently Asked Questions   =

    2. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis  

    3.  Dolan DNA Learning Center: What is Cystic Fibrosis?   

    4. Kids Health From Nemours  

    5.  Mayo Clinic: Cystic Fibrosis   

    6. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: Cystic Fibrosis 

     

    Huntington Disease or Huntington’s Disease  

    1. Dolan DNA Learning Center:  What is Huntington Disease?     

    2. Mayo Clinic:  Huntington’s Disease  

    3. National Human Genome Research Institute:  Learning about Huntington’s Disease  

    4. National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Huntington’s Disease   

    Sickle Cell Disease or Sickle Cell Anemia  

    1.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Sickle Cell Disease   

    2.  Dolan DNA Learning Center: Sickle Cell Disease   

    3.  KidsHealth:  Do You Know about Sickle Cell Anemia?  

    4.  March of Dimes: Sickle Cell Disease    

    5.  Mayo Clinic: Sickle Cell Anemia   

    6.  National Heart Lung and Blood Institute:  Sickle Cell Anemia  

    Interactive Punnett Squares

    1.   Start here: 

     

    http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Punnett/punnettsquares.html

     

    2.   A little more challenging: 

     

    http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_05/BL_05.html

     

    3.  What is DNA? 

     

    http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/HowDoesDNAWork/DNA.html

     

     

    4.  Alien Creations 

     

    http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/BabyBoom/BabyBoomLabMenu.html

     

    5.  Dragons 

     

    http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Dragon/dragons.html

     

    http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/DragonMeiosis/meiosis_dragons.html