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Web Sites by Organism General Web Resources
Virtual Library on Genetics: Organisms Comprehensive listing of web sites on model organisms.

Human
Gene Gateway-Exploring Genes and Genetic Disorders
Images of all 24 human chromosomes and different genes that have been mapped to them.

A New Gene Map of the Human Genome (NCBI)
Searchable database of human genome.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
Comprehensive encyclopedia of human genes and genetic disorders.

Animal
 Online Inheritance in Animals
Searchable database on animal genetic disorders.

Mus musculus from NCBI Taxonomy Browser
Rattus norvegicus from NCBI Taxonomy Browser

Insect
Fly Base (Drosophila melanogaster)

Microbe
E. coli Genome Project
Escherichia coli from NCBI Taxonomy Browser
Saccharomyces Genome Database
The TIGR Microbial Database

Plant
Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR)
 The TIGR Arabidopsis thaliana Database

Worm
WormBase (Caenorhabditis elegans)

 Genetic Science Learning Center (University of Utah)
Learning modules on basic genetics, disorders, genetics in society.

Genomics Glossaries and Taxonomies
Terms arranged in categories such as basic genetics, functional and structural genomics, informatics, and genomic-related technology.

MendelWeb
Text of Mendel's classic paper plus additional resources about genetics. 

A Primer on Molecular Genetics  (US Department of Energy)
Excellent introduction to molecular genetics plus glossary and illustrations.


Key Print Resources

An A to Z of DNA Science : What Scientists Mean When They Talk about Genes and Genomes

(Ref QH427 .W58 2001 - Carrier Library)

A Dictionary of Genetics.
(Ref QH427 .K55 2002 - Carrier Library)

Encyclopedia of Genetics.
(Ref QH427 .E532 2002 - Carrier Library)


Encyclopedia of Reproduction.
(Ref QP251 .E635 1998 - Carrier Library)

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Genetics, Genomics, and Proteomics.

(Ref QP427 .R43 2003 - Carrier Library)

Nature Encyclopedia of the Human Genome.
(Ref QH447 .N38 2003 - Carrier Library)