Biotechnology Resources on the Web

General
Educational Resources
Public Perceptions
Biotechnology Industry
Patents
Regulations
Genetic Databases
Human Genome Project
Electronic Journals

AgBiotechNet -- Provides access to information on subjects such as genetic engineering, in vitro culture, biosafety, bioinformatics, technology transfer, intellectual property rights and other key issues in agricultural biotechnology.
Bioethics Resources on the Web -- Links to background information, resources, and organizations on a wide variety of bioethics issues.
Biotechnology: An Information Resource -- Provide links to selected sources, services and publications covering many aspects of agricultural biotechnology.

Cells Alive! -- Provides a visual tour of cells: their life, death and interaction. Has images, videos and text describing living human and animal cells and their interaction with bacteria and parasites.
Frank Potter's Science Gems: Great Links to Great Science Resources -- Science resources sorted by category, subcategory, and grade level. For students, teachers, scientists, engineers and mathematicians.
Guide to Biotechnology -- This guide was created to inform citizens about the biotechnology industry. It covers what biotechnology is, how it is benefiting society today and what it will offer in the future. This page is intended to offer a useful source of facts, figures and ideas.
Primer on Molecular Genetics (Department of Energy) -- Presents a table of contents page of a primer on molecular genetics from the 1991-92 Department of Energy (DOE) Human Genome Program Report. Contents include: Introduction, Mapping and sequencing the human gene, Model organism research, Informatics, Impact of the Human Genome Project, and Glossary.

Public Perception Issues in Biotechnology -- This site provides information on communication of biotechnology issues and the impact of biotechnology on society. Issues covered are scientific, regulatory, educational, and commercial, with a focus on issues related to agriculture and the environment.

Biotech Rumor Mill: Rumors, Reports & Reactions -- Allows free anonymous public discussions of events in the commercial biotech arena. It includes the disciplines of diagnostics, pharmacology, medical devices, and veterinary.
National Biotech Register: Biotechnology Industry Directory -- An up-to-date reference guide on research and product development activity of 3,500 leading companies in the biotechnology industry, along with company profiles. It may also be used as a tool to network and exchange ideas and discoveries, to facilitate marketing plans for site selection, career advancement, product searches and more.

Ag Biotechnology Patents and New Technologies -- Provides links to articles and other WWW databases for patent searchers. Includes a site search engine.

Agricultural Biotechnology: Permitting, Notification, and Deregulation -- This page contains detailed information on how the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspector Service (APHIS) regulates the movement, importation, and field testing of genetically engineered plants and microorganisms through permitting and notification procedures.
BINAS Online -- The Biosafety Information and Network and Advisory Service (BINAS) is a service of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. BINAS monitors global developments in regulatory issues in biotechnology.

EMBL Outstation, European Bioinformatics Institute -- This site offers links to general information about EBI, an outstation for EMBL, and to it's computer services, including the EMBL database for RNA sequences.
The Genome Database: An International Collaboration in Support of the Human Genome Project -- Established at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1990, the Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human Genome Initiative. This website provides searching of the Genome database.
National Center for Biotechnology Information -- This site has links to biotechnology databases and software services available at the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Resources include the GenBank Sequence Database.
Nordic Gene Bank: A Plant Genetic Resources Centre -- Home page for the organization which collects germplasm used in agriculture and horticulture (as well as wild strains) in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. This site provides access to several related databases and to the organization's library.
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man -- Catalog of human genes and genetic disorders with related text, pictures, and literature citations.
Protein Data Bank -- The single international repository for the processing and distribution of 3-D macromolecular structure data primarily determined experimentally by X-ray crystallography and NMR.

History of the Human Genome Project -- Details a brief history of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Human Genome Program, including clarifying the objective of the DOE program and those of the collaborative U.S. Human Genome Project. This research involves basic studies of genome structure, replication, damage, repair, and the consequences of radiation-induced heritable mutations.
Human Genome Project Information -- This site provides links to project information, contact information, resources, education, research, publications, meetings, medical applications and topical fact sheets relating to the Human Genome Project.
To Know Ourselves -- Electronic version of the print book, which was edited and produced at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Presents an overview of the Human Genome Project.
Your Genes, Your Choices -- Electronic version of the print book, which describes the Human Genome Project, the science behind it, and the ethical, legal, and social issues that are raised by the project. Links are provided to individual chapters.

AgBioForum -- A magazine devoted to the economics and management of agro-biotechnology.
BT Catalyst -- BT Catalyst offers information on North Carolina'a growing biotechnology community. The Center welcomes comments, submissions, story ideas and other contributions regarding North Carolina's bioscience industry. (ISU only)
FASEB -- Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Molecular Plant Pathology -- A journal covering all areas of molecular plant pathology, including research on diseases caused by fungi,viruses, nematodes, bacteria, parasitic plants and other organisms.
PLoS Biology -- PLoS Biology is a peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of biology. It is a groundbreaking journal in which all articles are open access. Everything is immediately available without cost to anyone, anywhere.

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