Resources

The Homeobox Page

A site maintained by Thomas R. Bürglin, which includes a classification of homeobox genes and information about the structure of the Antennapedia homeodomain.

Resource: The homeobox page
Approach: Topic material

Genetics of Development (animations and images)

A number of animations and images on the genetics of development from the Rediscovering Biology site, a CPD site for high-school biology teachers.

Resource: Rediscovering Biology: genetics of development
Approach: Animation / images

Epigenetics (audio slide show)

An audio slide show explaining how lifestyle and environment can affect the expression of genes from NOVA's Science Now site.

Resource: Science Now: epigenetics
Approach: Audio

Epigenetics?

News, articles and topic material about epigenetics from the Epigenome Network of Excellence.

Resource: Epigenetics
Approach: Topic material

The GENE Project

Teachers and research scientists adapting research organisms and laboratory techniques for use in the classroom to teach a wide variety of concepts and questions, Kansas State University, USA.

Resource: The GENE Project
Approach: Topic material

Tissue Culture and Effects of Hormones

This is a video produced by Prof Heslop-Harrison of the University of Leicester shows the effects on hormones on plant cells. Tobacco leaf squares were placed onto tissue culture media with different hormones. Carrot root disks were then taken and infected with three strains of Agrobacterium.

Resource: Tobacco and Carrot Tissue Culture
Approach: Video

Carrot Transformation with Agrobacterium

Plant development can be disrupted dramatically by certain pathogens. This video by Prof Heslop-Harrison of the University of Leicester shows how the bacterial pathogen, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, causes tumours on differentiated plant tissues by activating cell division.

Resource: Carrot Transformation with Agrobacterium
Approach: Video

Photomorphogensis

This video produced by Prof Heslop-Harrison, shows the control of anthocyanin production in mustard seedlings following growth under different light conditions.

Resource: Photomorphogensis
Approach: Video