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Definitions
DNA
DNA is the genetic information inside the body’s cells
DNA Base
DNA Base is the “alphabet” of DNA. There are 4 bases in DNA: A, T, G, and C.
Gene
A gene is a basic unit of inheritance made up of DNA; the body “reads” the DNA bases in a gene like an instruction manual to make a protein that has a purpose in the body.
Genome
A genome is an organism’s entire set of DNA, including genes and non-gene areas
Genetic Resources and Activities
National Human Genome Research Institute: Introduction to Genomics
Introduction to Genomics (genome.gov)
PBS Learning Media: Genetics and Heredity
American Museum of Natural History: OLogy (Genetics)
Science Notes: How to Extract DNA From a Banana
Science Buddies: Teach Genetics and Heredity with Free STEM Lessons and Activities
Scientific References for Variation
NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (2024, May 23). Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms: Gene. Retrieved from www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Gene
NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (2011, July 15). Whole Genome Association Studies. Retrieved from www.genome.gov/17516714/2006-release-about-whole-genome-association-studies
NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (2019, October 11). Introduction to Genetics. Retrieved from www.genome.gov/About-Genomics/Introduction-to-Genomics
Miko, I. (2008) Gregor Mendel and the principles of inheritance. Nature Education 1(1):134
NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (2012, March 12). New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at DNA Level. Retrieved from https://www.genome.gov/15515096/2005-release-new-genome-comparison-finds-chimps-humans-very-similar-at-dna-level
Scharping, N. (2020, April 21). Discover: How Closely Related Are Humans to Apes? Retrieved from https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-closely-related-are-humans-to-apes
Droc G, Martin G, Guignon V, Summo M, Sempéré G, Durant E, Soriano A, Baurens FC, Cenci A, Breton C, Shah T, Aury JM, Ge XJ, Harrison PH, Yahiaoui N, D'Hont A, Rouard M. The banana genome hub: a community database for genomics in the Musaceae. Hortic Res. 2022 Sep 28;9:uhac221. doi: 10.1093/hr/uhac221. PMID: 36479579; PMCID: PMC9720444. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9720444/
Nelson, V. (2024 March 22). The Garden Bug: How Many Chromosomes Does the Banana Have? Retrieved from https://thegardenbugdetroit.com/how-many-chromosomes-does-a-banana-have/
Neale, D., Kremer, A. Forest tree genomics: growing resources and applications. Nat Rev Genet 12, 111–122 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg2931
NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (2012, May 23). Background on Mouse as a Model Organism. Retrieved from https://www.genome.gov/10005834/background-on-mouse-as-a-model-organism
Page RE Jr, Rueppell O, Amdam GV. Genetics of reproduction and regulation of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) social behavior. Annu Rev Genet. 2012;46:97-119. doi: 10.1146/annurev-genet-110711-155610. Epub 2012 Aug 28. PMID: 22934646; PMCID: PMC4159717. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4159717/
Choi, C. (2006, December 29). Scientific American: Human, Sea Slugs Brains Share Genes for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-sea-slug-brains-sha/
Lewis, R. (2021, August 12). PLOS Blogs DNA Science: Cats’ Genomes Make Them Good Models for Human Disease. Retrieved from https://dnascience.plos.org/2021/08/12/cats-genomes-make-them-good-models-for-human-disease/