The Rosetta Stone: Slide Show

The Big Picture

Here is a schematic showing how the DNA molecule is tightly packed into chromosomes, which are located in the nucleus of every cell. Cells make up every part of the body -- skin, muscles, nerves, organs, etc.

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Sections
Rosetta Stone: Front Page
Introduction
Plaintiffs in the Post-Genome Era
Grocery Store Genetics
International Toxicity
Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities in the Genomics Age
Slide Show
External Links
Discrimination and Ethics
Wired News: Gene Map Highlights Legal Issues 6/29/00
Wired News: Insurers Assuring on Gene Tests 4/20/00
Environmental Health Perspectives Editorial: The Genomic Era: A Crucial Role for the Public Health Sciences 5/00
AUTOMOBILE WORKERS v. JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., a 1991 Supreme Court case dealing with an employer's decision to bar women (unless infertile) from jobs with lead exposure

Some Interesting Applications of Genetics to Environmental Issues
CNN: DNA technology busts wildlife poachers 5/29/00


Genetics 101
Glossary of Genetic Terms, with audio and video, NHGRI
Glossary and Acronyms, Environmental Genome Project
Genetics: The Basics, DOE
DNA from the Beginning, animated primer on the basics, Cold Spring Harbors Laboratory
Genome Gateway, a comprehensive genomics web resource.