Biotechnology & Its Social Impact

Fall 2008 Bio-220

Professor: Diane Robertson [ robertdc@grinnell.edu ]
Associate Professor of Biology, Grinnell College, Science 2608, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
Phone: 641.269.3039; FAX: 641.269.4285
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Texts, Other Resources & Links

Required Texts:

• Introduction to Biotechnology. 2004. William Thieman & Michael Palladino. Pearson/Benjamin Cummings.

Additional Resources on Reserve in Burling Library

• Biology. 2005. Campbell & Reece, 7th Edition. Benjamin Cummings Publishing Co. Chapters 16, 17 and 20.
• E-Reserves:
  Please use this procedure to help minimize the number of times you are prompted for a password while accessing the Biotechnology articles.
  
  • After you click on e-reserve link at the end of this section, you should find the "Your Account" link at the lower left corner of the page and log in to Library Reserves with your username and password.
    
  • Again at the lower left corner of the page, click on "Course Reserves" and enter Robertson in the text box; this will take you back to the list of folders.
    
  • Click on a folder to list those articles, and click on an article of interest.
    
  • You will be prompted to enter the course reserve password to see each article.
    
  • Click here for Prof. Robertson's e-reserve list.

• Where can I find MLA format rules?
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/
• How do I document sources from the Web in my works-cited list? (MLA)
  http://www.mla.org/publications/style/style_faq/style_faq4
• I am using a source on the Web that has no page numbers. How do I cite it? (MLA)
  http://www.mla.org/style_faq7

WWW Links for Scientific Background with Animations
Websites with information about DNA structure, transcription, translation, and genetic engineering techniques, including gel electrophoresis and DNA microarrays, most with animations:

• http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/tour - basics of DNA, genes, chromosomes, etc. (with animations)
• http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/transcribe - transcription and translation (with animations)
• http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/biotech/microarray - DNA microarrays (with animations)
• http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/biotech/gel - gel electrophoresis (with animations)
  
• http://science.education.nih.gov/newsnapshots/TOC_Chips/toc_chips.html - DNA chips (microarrays)
• http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/genomics/chip/chip.html - DNA microarray methodology with animations
  
• http://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAanatomy.html - structure of DNA with animations
• http://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAtranscription.html - DNA transcription with animations
• http://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAtranslation.html - DNA translation with animations

Biotechnology WWW Links

• Genetics Home Reference
• Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms
• Genetically Modified Food-NCBE Guide
• "Transgenic Plants and World Agriculture" - white paper
• Cellular Fountain of Youth?
• Access Excellence
• Human Genome Project Information
• Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology

Bioethics WWW Links

• Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI)
• http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics/index.html
• President's Council on Bioethics
• Genetic Testing - New York Times article
• ETHEX
• Human Genome Project Information