Credits & References

I would like to say a special thank you to Mrs. Linda Strother, 7th grade Gifted Science teacher at Lakeside Middle School in Evans, Georgia, for all of her help and suggestions while collaborating on this project.  I would also like to thank my professor at the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Amanda LeBlanc for her guidance, and to Mrs. Kim Isiminger, School Media Specialist at Lakeside Middle School, for all of her help.

Books
 
Arnold, Caroline.  Genetics: From Mendel to Gene Splicing.  New York:  Franklin Watts, 1986.
 
Bornstein, Sandy.  What Makes You What You Are: A First Look at Genetics.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Julian Messner, 1989.
 
Brown, Fern G.  Hereditary Diseases.  New York:  Franklin Watts, 1987.
 
Edelson, Edward.  Birth Defects.  New York:  Chelsea House Publishers, 1992.
 
Facklam, Margery and Howard Facklam.  From Cell to Clone.  San Diego:  Harcourt Brace Javanovich, 1979.
 
Graham, Ian.  Genetics: The Study of Heredity.  Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2002.
 
Gutnick, Martin J.  Genetics:  Projects for Young People.  New York:  Franklin Watts, 1985.
 
Holmes, Fiona.  Tomorrow's World Medicine.  London:  British Broadcasting Corp., 1985.
 
Hyde, Margaret O.  and Lawrence E. Hyde.  Cloning and the New Genetics.  Hillside, NJ:  Enslow Publishers,Inc., 1984.
 
Lampton, Christopher.  DNA and the Creation of New Life.  New York: Arco Publishing, Inc., 1983.
 
Marshall, Diana, ed.  The Revolution in Genetics: Understanding Global Issues.  North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2003.
 
Silverstein, Alvin and Virginia Silverstein.  The Genetics Explosion.  New York:  Macmillan Publishing Company, 1980.
 
Swisher, Clarice.  Genetic Engineering.  San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, Inc., 1996.
 

Websites

Baker, Dan, Mark Anunson, and Josh Cracraft.  "Gene School '99." 1999. Oracle Education Foundation ThinkQuest. 3 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://library.thinkquest.org/28599/links_gene_therapy.htm

"Blazing the Genetic Trail." Spring 2002.  Howard Hughes Medical Institute.  4 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.hhmi.org/genetictrail/

Devore, David.  "Genetic Screening and Ethics."  1992.  Access Excellence at the National Health Museum. Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute.  4 October 2004.  Available URL: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1992/gen_screen1.html

Dolan DNA Learning Center. "Your Genes, Your Health: A Multimedia Guide to Genetic Disorders."  2002.  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.  Internet.  1 October 2004.  Available URL:  www.yourgenesyourhealth.org

Collins, Debra.  "Genetic and Rare Conditions Site." 2004.  Medical Genetics, University of Kansas Medical Center.  4 October 2004.  Available URL: http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/

Genetic Information and Patient Services, Inc."The GAPS Index to Infomration on the Internet about Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects." Arizona State Public Information Network.  13 October 2004.  Available URL: http://aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/index.html

GeneTests.  "Glossary."  2004.  University of Washington, Seattle, WA.  4 October 2004.  Available URL: http://www.geneclinics.org/servlet/access?qry=ALLTERMS&db=genestar&fcn=term&gtreport2=true&id=
8888891&key=2Fom71itycp1e 

"Genetics Home Reference:  Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions." 8 October 2004. U.S. National Library of Medicine.  Internet.  4 October 2004.  Available URL: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

"How Cells Work."  2004.  HowStuffWorks, Inc.  4 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://science.howstuffworks.com/cell.htm

National Human Genome Research Institute. "All About the Human Genome Project."  August 2004. The National Institutes of Health. 4 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.genome.gov/10001772

National Human Genome Research Institute.  "Specific Genetic Disorders." October 2004. The National Institutes of Health. 4 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.genome.gov/10001204

National Human Genome Research Institute.  "Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms."  2004.  The National Institutes of Health.  4 October 2004.  Available URL: http://www.genome.gov/10002096

"NoodleBib5." 2004. Noodle Tools, Inc.  4 October 2004. Available URL: http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone.php

"OSLIS Citation Maker." 28 May 2003.  Oregon School Library Information System.  4 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/citeintro/ctimeout.php

U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Genetics Home Reference: Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions."  24 September 2004.  Internet.  2 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/

Specific Diseases National Websites

"Alzheimer's Association." 2004.  Alzheimer's Association.  4 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.alz.org/

"Bleeding Disorders Info Center." 25 September 2004. National Hemophilia Foundation.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.hemophilia.org/home.htm

"Breaking the Sickle Cycle." 14 March 2004. Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/default.htm

"Cooley's Anemia Foundation: Leading the Fight Against Thalassemia."  2001.  Cooley's Anemia Foundation.  4 October 2004.  Available URL: http://www.thalassemia.org/

"Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Home Page."  Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  4 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.cff.org/home/

"Fraxa Home Page." 2004. The Fragile X Research Foundation.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.fraxa.org/

"HDSA Home Page."  Huntington's Disease Society of America.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.hdsa.org/

"The National Down Syndrome Society Web Site." 2004. National Down Syndrome Society.  4 October 2004. Available URL:  http://www.ndss.org/

"National PKU News:  News and Information about Phenylketonuria."  October 2004. The National PKU News.  Available URL:  http://www.pkunews.org/

"Neurofibromatosis Home Page." 2004. The National Neurofibromatosis Foundation. 15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.nf.org/

"NMF Home Page." 2004.  The National Marfan Foundation.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.marfan.org/nmf/index.jsp

"Parent Project: Muscular Dystrophy:  Leading the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Community."  12 October 2004.  Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy.  15 October 2004. Available URL: http://www.parentprojectmd.org/news/latest/index.html

"PKD Foundation:  For Research in Polycyctic Kidney Disease."  PKD Foundation.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.pkdcure.org/home.htm

"Prevention Through Genetic Testing."  10 October 2004.  American Hemochromatosis Society.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.americanhs.org/

"Welcome to the National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association, Inc. Web Site."  NTSAD.  15 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.ntsad.org/

Images

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. "Human Genome Project Information: Image Gallery."  11 March 2004.  Internet.  23 September 2004.  Available URL: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/education/images.shtml

Meisner, Gary. "Phi: The Golden Number: DNA."  2004.  Internet.  23 September 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.goldennumber.net/dna.htm.  Used with permission.

AAA-Backgrounds. "Backgrounds." 2000.  Internet.  2 October 2004.  Available URL:  http://www.aaa-backgrounds.com