Sites of General Interest for Genetics and the Human Genome (& related) Projects:
 
Primer in Molecular Genetics
http://www.bis.med.jhmi.edu/Dan/DOE/intro.html
 
  Links to background information and figures on topics from DNA to the Human Genome project.
   
   
National Center for Biotechnology Information
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
   
  Links to the National Library of Medicine, the NIH, GenBank (the NIH genetic sequence database), PubMed and additional useful sites.
   
   
Online Medelian Inheritance in Man Database, a.k.a. OMIM
http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/
   
  A catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Provides a catalog number of each gene, gives clinical descriptions of disorders, mapping information (when known), a summary of the research done to date. Provides links to the National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology Entrez database.
   
   
Human Genetics Career Possibilities
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/prof/career.html
   
  Gives information regarding careers in research, counseling, and clinical aspects of genetics. Provides links to other sites for more information on each career path.
   
   
Sites of Interest for Bioethics and Different Views on the Value of Biotechnology:
   
Embracing Change with all Four Arms: A Post-Humanist Defense of Genetic Engineering
http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/Genetech.html
   
  By James Hughes at the McLean Center for clinical Medical Ethics of the University of Chicago.
   
   
 
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