[Under revision] LINKS TO SITES WITH TOPICS RELATED TO BIO 311C

Categories
General biology Cell biology and biochemistry
Genetics & evolution
Structure, function, physiology health
Organisms and diversity
General science news and reference
Austin links of biological interest

Cell Biology and Biochemistry

Virtual library of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology

Protein functions

Protein folding (Giannini, St Olaf)

Molecule of the Month (chemical structure of common drugs, hormones, etc.)

Two views of Golgi action (NIH Owner's Guide to Cell)

animation simulating protein folding

animation of protein folding processes

animations of membrane processes

Membrane Potential and Ion Transport

How Glycolysis Works (animation McGraw-Hill)

Glycolysis (animation www.johnkyrk.com)

Krebs (citric acid) Cycle [www.johnkyrk.com]

sodium-potassium pump

animation active site enzyme

Amino acid identification game

Chemistry of Hair

animation of electron transport system motor molecules and microtubules

RECOMMENDED: Harvard's animation: "Inner Life of a cell" (3-4 minutes) narrated version

kinesin "walking" animation

animation of cilia and flagella action

Cell death - necrosis and apoptosis animations

Cell cycle and checkpoints

movie of mitosis and cell plate formation

Stem Cells

cell movement, enzyme action in metastasis animation

Signal transduction animation (Wiley)

Excellent summary animations cellular respiration

Light Reactions animation (Sumanas) noncyclic

Light Reactions Animation Summary (Smith College)

Photophosphorylation - noncyclic and link to cyclic (National Louis Univ, Chicago)

Photosynthesis Light Reactions

Genetics & Evolution

Human Genome Project Information

TalkOrigins: Creation/Evolution

Attenborough video: Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Graphics Gallery

Mitosis & Meiosis Animations

Lew Port's Mitosis & Meiosis Animations

animation of transcription

UNL transcription animation

transcription of mRNA complementary to DNA bases

animations of splicing and translation (McGraw Hill)

animations control of gene expression (McGraw Hill)

flower children acting out translation in 1971 (smile)

Gene expression review (scroll down to mRNA splicing)

Cat Genetics Slides from Dr. Laura Runyon-Janecky & Dr. Nan Hampton

Translation Movie U. Colorado

Animation of translation, Freeman

Southern & Northern blot

Northern Blot technique

Southern blot Animation– Dolan Learning Center

animation of mRNA turnover

Sumanas Molecular Biology Animations (requires Flash) good but more detailed than needed for 311C

Human Genome Project

Gene Gateway-exploring genes and genetic disorders (DOEGenomes.org)

Cystic Fibrosis gene

Evolution: fact, theory, and rhetoric

Genes and Disease

Genetics Education Center

Structure & Function, physiology, health

Microbiology diseases

"Bad Bug Book" (FDA's page on pathogenic bacteria)

medical botany, phytochemicals

Neurosciences on the Internet

Nutrition sites

FDA nutrition site

Olfaction, fragrances, etc (gaudy site with lots of links)

American Diabetes Association

CDC Diabetes Public Health Resources

Organisms and Diversity

Tree of Life (phylogeny; links to all taxa of organisms)

Bacteria (Life History, Systematics)

Plant Biology course, Univ Maryland. See lectures on medicinal, poisonous. plants

cactus and succulent pictures

botany links

USDA Plant Site

Topics in Bacteriology (U. Wisconsin course)

Big Picture Book of Viruses

Protista Image Data

Malaria

Animal Diversity Web

Butterflies of Texas

General Science News and Reference

2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
BIOSIS technical literature search
New York Times science page
Nobel Prize

Science Update

Environmental Pollution Scorecard

Animal Testing

National Museum of Natural History (go to "Online Exhibits")

Monterrey Bay Aquarium

Austin Links of Biological Interest . . .

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