Updated January 6, 2024
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Artificial Insemination
Giant pandas snub their cubs – New Scientist International Edition (February 5, 2022)
Cloning
‘Harder to clone than dogs’: B.C. Woman waits for cloned cat – CTV News (June 23, 2023)
DNA Forensics/DNA Fingerprinting
‘Forensics stop people getting away with murder’ – BBC News (August 12, 2021)
Fish Hatcheries
Large-scale fish hatcheries hurting Chinook salmon populations, report finds – CTV News (December 11, 2020)
Gene Splicing
Gene-edited food might taste better. Not everyone is convinced – CBC article (May 18, 2023)
Scientists Say They Could Bring Back Woolly Mammoths. But Maybe They Shouldn’t. – NPR – article dated 2021, but a bit long
GMO
Present Challenges in Immune Health i Teens – Townsend Letter ( Feb-March 2022)
Human Genome Project
Human Genome Project transformed biology – The Economist (April 15, 2023)
Recombinant DNA
From Scientific Exile To Gene Editing Pioneer – NPR (Dec 14, 2022)
Selective Breeding
Links to help you answer questions 1 and 2
Britannica School – good overview of the the topic
Gale Virtual Books – overview of the topic
Global Issues in Context – excellent place to start
Science in Context – excellent place to start; has news articles as well
World Book Advanced – good overview of the topic
Digital newspapers – login & password for Vancouver Sun epapers posted in library
Artificial Vegetative Reproduction
Fruit – World Book article – scroll down to “Fruit Production” section
Cloning
Cloning – Genetic Science Learning Center
Cloning – MedlinePlus
Cloning – National Human Genome Research Institute
Cloning – World Book article
What is cloning? – Genetic Science Learning Center
Fish Hatcheries
Aquaculture – Canadian Encyclopedia
Fish Hatcheries – Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – see “Aquaculture” and links on the left sidebar and tabs at top
Forensics DNA Fingerprinting
Create a DNA Fingerprint – NOVA
DNA Fingerprinting – World Book article – gives you an overview of the topic
Gene Splicing
Gene Splicing – World Book article
Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically modified foods: the facts and debates – CBC
Genetically Modified Foods – Canadian Encyclopedia
Frequently Asked Questions on Genetically Modified Foods – WHO
Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project has transformed biology – The Economist
All About the Human Project (HGP) – National Institute of Health
Human Genome Project – World Book
Understanding the Human Genome Project – also links on the left sidebar
Recombinant DNA
Genetic Engineering – World Book article – scroll down to “How genes are reintroduced into cells” and look at the last two paragraphs
Recombinant DNA Technology Problem Set – University of Arizona
Recombinant DNA – Khan Academy video
Role of Recombinant DNA Technology to Improve Life – International Journal of Genomics
Selective Breeding
Artificial Selection – Understanding Evolution
Dogs that Changed the World – Selective Breeding Problems – PBS
Engineer a Crop? – PBS
Pros and Cons of Selective Breeding – PBS
Selective Breeding and GM – BBC
What is selective Breeding? – yourgenomoe.org
Library Books
Cloning – 174.2926 THO; 176 CLO; 571.89 SCH; 660.65s
DNA Fingerprinting – 363.25s
Genetic Technology – 174.2926 HAR; 5728 SHA; 572.8633s; 576.5 WAL; 615.895 PAN; 660.6 SEI; 664.024 SHM; R 660.6 BIO
Genetically Modified Foods – 178 KER; 333.953 GRA; 362.192 SHE; 363.1929s; 631.5233s; ; 633.15 NIE; 641.3 FRE; 651.309 JAN; 660.65 DOW; 664 GIF
Human Genome Project – 572.8633 MAR; 611.0181663 TOR; 630 PRO;
Recombinant DNA – 572.86 HAL