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*[http://www.phys.ksu.edu/gene/ Genetics Education Network] Tom Manney's (Kansas State University) yeast experiments for undergrads and high school students. A well-done and informative web site for yeast in the classroom.
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*[http://faculty.bsc.edu/phanson/yen/ Yeast Education Network] An archive of yeast-based teaching tools for the undergraduate classroom and laboratory. This site also includes most of the Education Workshop talks from YGM 2008.
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*[http://www.cur.org/reslink2000.html Research Link 2000] Aimed at undergraduate classrooms, this is an offshoot of Tom Manney's yeast experiments. It also lists other model organisms.
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| [http://www.nsta.org/ National Science Teachers Association] (NTSA)
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| Books, Resources, Conferences, Science Standards for Educators at all academic levels (K- Undergraduate)
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| [http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=1 National Association of Biology Teachers] (NABT)
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| Teaching Resources, Conferences, including resources for [http://bluejeans.com/support/contact Biotechnology & Genetics]
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| [http://www.asm.org/ American Society for Microbiology] (ASMsociety)
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| Books, Questions, Activities for K-12, found under the '''Microbiology for the Public'''  section
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*[http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/bi/1993/using.html Using Yeast As An Ultraviolet Light Measurement Tool.] This is a Tom Manney protocol rewritten by Kevin Conant, a participant in the Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute 1993.
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=Teaching Resources=
  
*[http://www.mendelweb.org/ MendelWeb], an educational resource on the origins of classical genetics.
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==Classroom & Course Materials==
  
*[http://www.nsta.org/ National Science Teachers Association.] Resources for all science teachers from kindergarten to college.
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*[http://www.nabt.org National Association of Biology Teachers] High school teachers predominate in this organization, but there are resources for post-secondary education as well.  
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| colspan="3" style="text-align: left; background:#F2F2F2" | ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' specific, including materials relevant to the use of SGD
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| Bioinformatics Project Modules<br>
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([[Media:ASHG_2013_Final.pdf |Overview]])
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| ''Dr. Erin Strome'' and ''Dr. Bethany Bowling'', Northern Kentucky University
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| Modules designed to introduce undergraduate students to using SGD and other bioinformatics resources:<br>
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* [[Media:YeastModule_1.pdf|Module 1: "Introduction to ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae"]]
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* [[Media:YeastModule_2.pdf|Module 2: "Genetic and Physical Interactions and Expression Data"]]
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* [[Media:YeastModule_3.pdf|Module 3: "Structure-Based Evidence and Multiple Sequence Alignment"]]
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* [[Media:YeastModule_4.pdf|Module 4: "Cellular Localization Data"]]
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* [[Media:YeastModule_5.pdf|Module 5: "Gene Deletion Phenotypes"]]
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| Lab Experiments
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| [http://www.phys.ksu.edu/gene/chapters.html Yeast Experiments], from [http://www.phys.ksu.edu/gene/ GENE Project], ''Tom Manney'', Kansas State University
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| Variety of experiments for high school and undergraduate classes
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| Questions, Videos, Lab Experiments
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| [http://faculty.bsc.edu/phanson/yen/index.htm Yeast Education Network (YEN)]
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| Variety of teaching resources for high school and undergraduate classes
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| Lab Experiments
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| [http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~bethmont/rl2k/yeast.html Research Link 2000]
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| Experiments for use in undergraduate laboratory classes
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| colspan="3" style="text-align: left; background:#F2F2F2" | General Biology and Genetics
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| Lesson plans and classroom activities
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| [http://www.dnai.org/index.htm DNA Interactive], <br>
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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|Historical and current information about DNA and genomes, with lessons centered around understanding current techniques and resources
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| Genetics education resources for teachers
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| [http://www.genome.gov/10005911 NHGRI Genetic Education Resources for Teachers]
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| Directing teachers to classroom tools, including specific teaching plans to present the history, facts and genetic terminology behind the Human Genome Project.
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| Interactive activities
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| [http://genetics.thetech.org/online-exhibits The Tech Museum of Innovation - Online Exhibits]
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| Educational online exhibits about genetics and you, such as: [http://genetics.thetech.org/online-exhibits/dna-roulette DNA roulette], making [http://genetics.thetech.org/online-exhibits/do-it-yourself-strawberry-dna DNA from strawberries], and [http://genetics.thetech.org/online-exhibits/are-genetic-tests-right-you genetic tests and you]
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| Virtual experiment
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| [http://sciencecourseware.org/vcise/drosophila/ Virtual Courseware for Inquiry-based Science Education: ''Drosophila''], VCISE
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| Virtual experiment that allows students to apply principles of genetic inheritance by studying the inheritance patterns of fruit flies
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| Protocols, Workshops, Publications
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| [http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/GCAT/gcat.html Genome Consortium for Active Teaching], GCAT
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| Part of consortium designed to  bring functional genomics methods into the undergraduate curriculum
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*[http://www.asm.org American Society for Microbiology.] The ASM website lists resources in its education section. The ASM publishes numerous books on microbiology education at various levels.
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==Courses==
  
*[http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/genomics/genomics.html Discovering Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics] This website describes a course and the accompanying textbook written by A. Malcolm Campbell and Laurie J. Heyer.
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*[http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/GCAT/gcat.html Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT)] Description of the consortium and how it is working to bring functional genomics methods into the undergraduate biology curriculum.
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| [http://apbiostudio.stanford.edu/index.html AP BioStudio]
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| Stanford University
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| Program at Stanford University for high school teachers that introduces AP Biology teaching modules in the areas of forensic science, human genetics, bioinformatics and evolution
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| [http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/genomics/genomics.html Discovering Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics]  
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| Davidson College
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| Includes web activities and case studies in this problem solving approach to teaching students the fundamentals of genomic analysis. Based on the book written by ''A. Malcolm Campbell'' and ''Laurie J. Heyer''
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*[http://www.actionbioscience.org/genomic/index.html  Issues in Genomics] ActionBioscience.org lists a number of articles on genomics topics.
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==Fun Sites==
  
*[http://www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/magic/magic.html MicroArray Genome Imaging and Clustering Tool (MAGIC)] Open source software for analysis of large-scale gene expression datasets; developed by Laurie Heyer and her undergraduate students at Davidson College, North Carolina.
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*[http://Vadlo.com VADLO Life Sciences Search Engine] from Life in Research, LLC. Provides search for life sciences research methods, databases, online tools, software, and powerpoints.  For example [http://search.vadlo.com/b/q?k=Yeast+Protocols&rel=0 Yeast protocols], [http://search.vadlo.com/b/q?k=Yeast&rel=3 Yeast databases], [http://search.vadlo.com/b/q?k=Cerevisiae&rel=2 S. cerevisiae Powerpoints].
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| [http://www.mendelweb.org/ MendelWeb]
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| Primary texts relating to classical genetics, elementary plant science, and history and literature of science
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| [http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/search.shtml?v=&s=yeast Science Buddies (for yeast)]
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| Science fair project ideas for yeast and other scientific topics (resource for students, parents, teachers)
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| [http://www.mendelweb.org/ MendelWeb]
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| Primary texts relating to classical genetics, elementary plant science, and history and literature of science
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| [http://www.scientificamerican.com/education/bring-science-home/ Bring Science Home]
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| A Scientific American resource - featuring fun, science-related activities for 6-12 year olds
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*[http://www.nature.com/scitable Scitable] A free library providing overviews of key science concepts, with a focus on genetics, compiled by the Nature Publishing Group.
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*[http://www.guidetohealthcareschools.com/library/human-genetics The Human Genetics Education Resource] A general guide to resources in human genomics, inheritance, molecular genetics, genetic interactions, gene expression and evolution.
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==Books==
  
*[http://genetics.thetech.org/book-titles When Will Broccoli Taste Like Chocolate?: Your Questions on Genetic Traits Answered by Stanford University Scientists] A collection of general genetics questions and answers from the Ask a Geneticist section of [http://www.thetech.org/ The Tech Museum website].
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| [http://genetics.thetech.org/book-titles When Will Broccoli Taste Like Chocolate?: Your Questions on Genetic Traits Answered by Stanford Universtiy Scientists], <br>''David L Bodian, PhD'' and ''D Barry Starr, PhD''
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| Stanford scientists answer questions such as: Why do I have freckles?  Where do my blue eyes come from?
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| [http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/resources/whats_a_genome/Chp1_1_1.shtml#genome1 What's a Genome?], <br>
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by ''Sarah E. DeWeerdt''  (Genome News Network)
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| Online book describing the basics of a genome, chromome, genes, DNA, sequencing, variation, and genome maps
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| [https://biologydictionary.net/ Biology Dictionary]
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| An online biology reference site providing useful definitions and explanations of common biology terms
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| [http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ Learn.Genetics], <br>''University of Utah Health Sciences''
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| Tutorials describing basic genetics (e.g. "What is DNA?"), cell biology, evolution, and human health, as well as some science tools (e.g. virtual labs)
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| [http://www.dnalc.org/websites/ DNA Learning Center], <br>''Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory''
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| Resources and links designed to acquaint elementary and high school students to the principles of genetics and disease risk
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| [http://www.dnaftb.org/ DNA from the Beginning], ''Cold Spring Harbor Labroatory''
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| "An animated primer of 75 experiments that made modern genetics"
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| [http://www.nature.com/scitable Scitable], <br>''Nature Publishing Group''
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| Free library providing overviews of key science concepts, with a focus on genetics
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| [http://www.scientificamerican.com/education/bring-science-home/ Bring Science Home]
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| A Scientific American resource - featuring fun, science-related activities for 6-12 year olds
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| [http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology Khan Academy - Learn Biology]
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| Tutorials covering topics addressed in first year high school/undergraduate biology courses
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| [http://genetics.thetech.org/about-genetics The Tech Museum of Innovation - Genetics page]
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| General information about genetics, genes, mutations and disease, medicine and ethics. Includes information on basics such as: what is a gene, how do genes work, genetic testing, mutations and disease, as well as “[http://genetics.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist Ask a Geneticist]”, where you can pose questions to Stanford scientists. 
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| [http://modencode.sciencemag.org/ ModEncode (Model Organism Encyclopedia of DNA Elements)]
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| Modules on model organisms and modern biology, including information on why we study model organisms, regulation of gene expression, and the role of computers and technology in biology
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| [https://customercare.23andme.com/entries/21286992-Genetics Genetics Tutorials], <br>''23andMe''
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| Basic tutorials describing genes, phenotypes, SNPs and more
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Associations and Societies

Association Mission
National Science Teachers Association (NTSA) Books, Resources, Conferences, Science Standards for Educators at all academic levels (K- Undergraduate)
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Teaching Resources, Conferences, including resources for Biotechnology & Genetics
American Society for Microbiology (ASMsociety) Books, Questions, Activities for K-12, found under the Microbiology for the Public section


Teaching Resources

Classroom & Course Materials

Resource Type Source Description
Saccharomyces cerevisiae specific, including materials relevant to the use of SGD
Bioinformatics Project Modules

(Overview)

Dr. Erin Strome and Dr. Bethany Bowling, Northern Kentucky University Modules designed to introduce undergraduate students to using SGD and other bioinformatics resources:
Lab Experiments Yeast Experiments, from GENE Project, Tom Manney, Kansas State University Variety of experiments for high school and undergraduate classes
Questions, Videos, Lab Experiments Yeast Education Network (YEN) Variety of teaching resources for high school and undergraduate classes
Lab Experiments Research Link 2000 Experiments for use in undergraduate laboratory classes
General Biology and Genetics
Lesson plans and classroom activities DNA Interactive,

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Historical and current information about DNA and genomes, with lessons centered around understanding current techniques and resources
Genetics education resources for teachers NHGRI Genetic Education Resources for Teachers Directing teachers to classroom tools, including specific teaching plans to present the history, facts and genetic terminology behind the Human Genome Project.
Interactive activities The Tech Museum of Innovation - Online Exhibits Educational online exhibits about genetics and you, such as: DNA roulette, making DNA from strawberries, and genetic tests and you
Virtual experiment Virtual Courseware for Inquiry-based Science Education: Drosophila, VCISE Virtual experiment that allows students to apply principles of genetic inheritance by studying the inheritance patterns of fruit flies
Protocols, Workshops, Publications Genome Consortium for Active Teaching, GCAT Part of consortium designed to bring functional genomics methods into the undergraduate curriculum


Courses

Course Institution Description
AP BioStudio Stanford University Program at Stanford University for high school teachers that introduces AP Biology teaching modules in the areas of forensic science, human genetics, bioinformatics and evolution
Discovering Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics Davidson College Includes web activities and case studies in this problem solving approach to teaching students the fundamentals of genomic analysis. Based on the book written by A. Malcolm Campbell and Laurie J. Heyer


Fun Sites

Resource Description
MendelWeb Primary texts relating to classical genetics, elementary plant science, and history and literature of science
Science Buddies (for yeast) Science fair project ideas for yeast and other scientific topics (resource for students, parents, teachers)
MendelWeb Primary texts relating to classical genetics, elementary plant science, and history and literature of science
Bring Science Home A Scientific American resource - featuring fun, science-related activities for 6-12 year olds


General Learning

Books

Title Description
When Will Broccoli Taste Like Chocolate?: Your Questions on Genetic Traits Answered by Stanford Universtiy Scientists,
David L Bodian, PhD and D Barry Starr, PhD
Stanford scientists answer questions such as: Why do I have freckles? Where do my blue eyes come from?
What's a Genome?,

by Sarah E. DeWeerdt (Genome News Network)

Online book describing the basics of a genome, chromome, genes, DNA, sequencing, variation, and genome maps


Dedicated Sites

Resource Description
Biology Dictionary An online biology reference site providing useful definitions and explanations of common biology terms
Learn.Genetics,
University of Utah Health Sciences
Tutorials describing basic genetics (e.g. "What is DNA?"), cell biology, evolution, and human health, as well as some science tools (e.g. virtual labs)
DNA Learning Center,
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Resources and links designed to acquaint elementary and high school students to the principles of genetics and disease risk
DNA from the Beginning, Cold Spring Harbor Labroatory "An animated primer of 75 experiments that made modern genetics"
Scitable,
Nature Publishing Group
Free library providing overviews of key science concepts, with a focus on genetics
Bring Science Home A Scientific American resource - featuring fun, science-related activities for 6-12 year olds


Tutorials and Presentations

Resource Description
Khan Academy - Learn Biology Tutorials covering topics addressed in first year high school/undergraduate biology courses
The Tech Museum of Innovation - Genetics page General information about genetics, genes, mutations and disease, medicine and ethics. Includes information on basics such as: what is a gene, how do genes work, genetic testing, mutations and disease, as well as “Ask a Geneticist”, where you can pose questions to Stanford scientists.
ModEncode (Model Organism Encyclopedia of DNA Elements) Modules on model organisms and modern biology, including information on why we study model organisms, regulation of gene expression, and the role of computers and technology in biology
Genetics Tutorials,
23andMe
Basic tutorials describing genes, phenotypes, SNPs and more