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Talking glossary of genetic terms: http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/DIR/VIP/Glossary/ This glossary contains nearly 200 commonly used genetics terms. In addition to a written definition, you also can hear leading geneticists explain the terms. The glossary also contains a number of illustrations that accompany some definitions, as well as related term links. Presentor Web Pages http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/Intramural_research/People/ Many of the speakers in this series also have home pages on the NHGRI web site. Here you can read more about their research goals and published research papers. Learning Tools http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/DIR/VIP/Learning_Tools/ A special web resource for teachers, students and anyone curious about genetics. Collected here, under one heading, are more than 50 high-quality original genetic illustrations of genes, chromosomes and other genetic terms/concepts. Also here, under a separate heading, is a set of easy-to-understand research technique fact sheets that help explain scientific terms and processes such as PCR, cDNA Microarry and DNA chip technology, and why scientists use them. In The News: http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/NEWS/news.html This link contains a compendium of NHGRI news releases that feature announcements regarding research accomplishments by a number of the speakers in this lecture series, as well as other NHGRI researchers. Many of these links include voice files or complete national press conferences.
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