Chapter 4 Links
Foundations of DNA Technology

Escherichia coli

• Bugs in the News - What the Heck is an E. coli?
  • E. coli info from the great biology education resources of the U of Kansas.
• The E. coli Index
  • A comprehensive guide to information relating to the bacterium Escherichia coli on the WWW.
• Escherichia coli
  • Here there are two pictures of E. coli growing on eosin methylene blue (EMB) agar.
• E. coli 0157:H7 Infection
  • Similar to the "What the Heck is.." site, but it provides extra information.
• Preventing Foodborne Illness: Escherichia coli O157:H7
  • Questions and answers from the CDC.
• E. Coli Primer
  • E. coli infection from a legal perspective.

Viruses

• All the Virology on the WWW
  • All the Virology on the WWW seeks to be one of the best single sites for Virology information on the internet. (Highly recommended!)
• Institute for Molecular Virology
  • Also highly recommended. Check out the computer visualizations of viruses in their Multimedia Library.
• THE BIG PICTURE BOOK OF VIRUSES
  • By D.M. Sander, Garry Laboratory, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine at Tulane U. Nice photos.
• Nucleic Acid: List of ICTV approved Virus Families and Genera
  • From the Australian National University.
• Virus Genomes: Structure & Complexity of Virus Genomes
  • Nice overview from a microbiology course at the U of Leicester in the U.K.
• Dr. Frederick A. Murphy Talks about the Ebola Virus
  • An interview and links from Access Excellence.
• Outbreak
  • An on-line information service addressing emerging diseases. The latest breaking news on Ebola and other viruses. Check it out.
• Virology Information
  • This site has complete information on viruses. It has an interesting section on new developments in the fight against viruses.
• Viruses and Cancer
  • Describes some specific viruses relating to cancer.
• Xiong's Virology Page
  • This site focuses on plant viruses. Of interest to us is Xiong's information on taxonomy and description of plant viruses, and information on his research projects.

Herpesvirus

• Herpesviruses
  • Recommended! This site has complete information on Herpesvirus including diagrams. The information discussed here includes classification, structure, genome, replication, pathogenesis, and descriptions of particular viruses.
• The International Herpes Management Forum
  • The International Herpes Management Forum (IHMF) was established to improve the awareness, understanding, counselling and management of infections caused by herpesviruses. (This site was designed for doctors, but the viral descriptions are of interest to us.)
• Herpesvirus
  • Here is an excellent site of images and short descriptions.
• Herpesvirus Video
  • The video comes in MPEG and Quicktime versions. Specifically, it's a 3-D computer reconstruction from cryo-electron micrographs of herpes simplex virus capsids.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

• The Body: A Multimedia AIDS and HIV Information Resource
  • A great looking site with a lot of information. The Body provides you with basic AIDS information, information on political issues, insight from experts, and opportunities for interaction. Highly recommended!
• HIV InSite
  • HIV InSite is designed as a gateway to in-depth information about particular aspects of HIV/AIDS.
• JAMA HIV/AIDS Information Center
  • An easy-to-use, interactive collection of useful and high-quality resources for physicians, other health professionals and the public. The links will let you access clinical updates, news, and information on a broad range of social and policy questions relating to HIV/AIDS.
• Ask NOAH About: AIDS and HIV
  • A great site full of a variety of information.
• Doctor's Guide to AIDS Information and Resources
  • This guide provides extensive links to medical news and alerts, disease and drug information, and links to discussion groups, newsgroups, and other sites. Go here to learn about new developments.

Transformation, Conjugation, and Transduction

• Recombination in Bacteria
  • Each recombination mechanism is described and Quicktime videos are provided.
• Prokaryotic Genetics Tools
  • This site nicely describes each mechanism.

Bacteriophage

• Bacteriophage T4 VRML Visualizations
  • This has a good introduction to T4 and it has neat visualizations.
• Bacteriophage T4 Home Page
  • Check out their current research section.
• Bacteriophage Ecology Group
  • Dedicated to the elucidation of the ecology and evolutionary biology of the parasites of unicellular organisms.
• Bacteriophage Lambda Vectors
  • This site discusses how phages are used as vectors.
• Computer Visualizations of Viruses - Examples
  • See computer visualizations of two bacteriophages.

Diphtheria

• Diphtheria
  • This site answers questions about how the disease is spread, what are the symptoms, and much more.
• Diphtheria: More Disease Information
• Diphtheria Outbreak -- Russian Federation, 1990-1993
  • Despite high levels of vaccination coverage against diphtheria, an ongoing outbreak of diphtheria has affected parts of the Russian Federation since 1990; as of August 31, 1993, 12,865 cases had been reported. This report summarizes epidemiologic information about this outbreak for January 1990-August 1993, and is based on reports from public health officials in the Russian Federation.

Recombinant DNA

• Recombination Up Close
  • Come to this Access Excellence page for a complete introduction to recombination. Topics of discussion include isolation of genes, gene transfer, gene cloning, Recombinant DNA technology, and the production of human products.

Restriction Enzymes

• Restriction Enzymes Background
  • A very good introduction also brought to you by Access Excellence. This site includes links to graphics and related activites that can done in the classroom.

Plasmids

• Plasmids
  • This site focuses on using plasmids as vectors.
• Plasmid Insertion
  • View a good diagram demonstrating plasmid insertion.

Chimeras

• Origin, Development, and Propogation of Chimeras
  • The focus here is on chimeral plants. This site is a bit technical.

Biotechnology

• What is Biotechnology?
  • A short introduction to this topic from Access Excellence.
• What Is Biotechnology?
  • This is a bit longer introduction that includes extra topics such as human health, food production, waste management, and fuels.
• About Biotechnology
  • Besides providing an overview of biotechnology, this site includes many great links!
• Biotechnology's Impact on Society
  • The impact that is discussed here are questions about the safety of biotechnology. What are the legal implications as well as the benefits of biotechnology?
• Biotechnology in Agriculture: 1994 Year in Review
  • This articles focuses on the performance of ag-biotechnology companies in 1994 and it also discusses developments in regulation.
• Biotechnology in plant agriculture : more for less
  • While the site above focused on companies, this site has a general focus. It's a very positive view as these topics are discussed - advantages of modern biotechnology and what can biotechnology do for agriculture?
• Agricultural Biotechnology: The Future of the World's Food Supply
  • Many topics covered.