Resources
On the Web
- The Life Sciences at Michigan
- U-M Life Sciences Institute
- American Society of Human Genetics
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH) - Advancing Human Health Through Genetic Research
- Genomics and Its Impact on Science and Society - The Human Genome Project and Beyond
- Human Genome Resources - Produced by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NIH)
- National Society of Genetic Counselors
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Genetics Home Reference: Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions - A service of the National Library of Medicine
Books
- "Abraham Lincoln’s DNA and Other Adventures in Genetics," by Philip R. Reilly, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (2000). This engaging series of 24 essays explains the basics of molecular biology and genetics and examines the impact scientific advances will have on society.
- "Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters," by Matt Ridley, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. (1999). Ridley focuses on 23 human genes to tell stories of human evolution, the scientists who deciphered DNA and medical applications of genetics.
