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Libraries,
Directories, & General Resources
PubMed
Central (PMC) is the U.S.
National Library of Medicine's digital archive of life sciences
journal literature. Access to PMC is free and unrestricted.
National
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Literature Database.
NCBI's literature databases constitute
an extended library of the life sciences literature.
Biotechnology
Information Directory Section, The World Wide Web Virtual Library:
This directory contains well over 1500 links to companies, research
institutes, universities, sources of information and other directories
specific to biotechnology, pharmaceutical development and related
fields. It places emphasis on product development and the delivery
of products and services.
The
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC): The
University of Maryland AgNIC gateway is a guide to quality agricultural
biotechnology information on the Internet. AgNic seeks "to
build a vital resource for researchers, information specialists,
educators, and members of the public." Links to Aquaculture
Network (AqNIC).
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Resources for Teachers & the Public
Dolan
DNA Learning Center animated primer on genes for
middle-school ages, prepared by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New
York.
Dolan
DNA Learning Center links: for scientists, teachers, and students.
Extreme
2003: On November 29, 2003, an international research team
led by University of Delaware marine scientists set sail from
Manzanillo, Mexico, on a 23-day expedition to explore hydrothermal
vents at the 9° N dive site along the East Pacific Rise. As
the research team investigates life around deep-sea vents, its
findings are shared on this interactive site. Includes video clips
and photos of sea life, geology, and exploratory equipment.
Fathom
- Special Issue: Florida's Marine Biotechnology (projects up to
1996) Although
written in 1996, this newsletter provides excellent lay descriptions
of the types of research and development being done in marine
biotechnology. Topics include work on sea oat cultivation, genetic
tags of marine fish, and cell culture of marine organisms. For
summaries of 24 research projects in marine biotechnology supported
by Florida Sea Grant, see biotech
summaries.
National
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): The NCBI, which
is part of the National Institutes of Health, is a national resource
for molecular biology information.
It provides primers
on the science behind biotechnology information. These useful
articles provide a scientific explanation to the public of various
aspects of biotechnology.
Sci-Tech
Education Programs: The University of Maryland Biotechnology
Institute in partnership with the Maryland Sea Grant Extension
Program has developed and expanded the successful K-16 Science
and Technology Education Program (Sci-Tech) to provide educators
and students opportunities to gain experience in biotechnology.
Offers hand-on programming for students and teachers based on
current-day research in a real laboratory setting within Columbus
Center.
Instructors may find additional useful
sources under Especially
for researchers below.
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Especially for Researchers
BioView.com.
Useful for scientists, this online career resource center also
provides "Biolinks," a search tool that retrieves
links to databases, biotechnological web sites and companies,
articles, research tools, national organizations, and career
information.
The
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
conducts research in life sciences for the benefit of developing
countries. It strengthens the research capability of its member
nations through training and funding programs and represents
a comprehensive approach to promoting biotechnology internationally.
The Centre is dedicated to applying the latest techniques of
molecular biology in the fields of public health, energy production,
industrial production of high added-value commodities, nutrition
and environmental protection/remediation. Multiple resources
include patent information, databases, software tools.
The
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Genome-Specific
Resources gives access
to whole genomes of over 1,000 organisms. Genomes represent
both completely sequenced organisms and those for which sequencing
is in progress.
National
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Literature Databases.
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the NCBI creates
automated systems for storing and analyzing knowledge about
molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics for use by the
research and medical communities. The NCBI also coordinates
efforts to gather biotechnology information and performs research
into advanced methods of computer-based information processing
for analyzing the structure and function of biologically important
molecules. NCBI's literature
databases constitute an extended searchable library of the
life sciences literature.
The
Chlamydomonas Genetics Center is
an NSF-sponsored project that serves as a central repository
to receive, catalogue, preserve and distribute cultures of
wild type and mutant strains of the green alga Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii and other Chlamydomonas species in which extensive
genetic analysis has been done. The Center also maintains
and distributes genomic and cDNA clones of Chlamydomonas nuclear,
chloroplast and mitochondrial genes, and provides an extensive
database and user support network. This site also includes
resources for science classes.
Protist
Image Data (PID) provides pictures and short descriptions
of selected protist genera, especially those genera whose species
are frequently used as experimental organisms or are important
in studies of organismal evolution. As a practical matter, species
upon which scientists associated with the Organelle
Genome Megasequencing Project team have published are most
likely to feature in PID. The intent is to provide up-to-date
online information on the morphology, taxonomy and phylogenetic
relationships of these organisms. Also provides information
for teachers.
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National
Sea Grant Database. This database provides all Sea Grant
Funded grants by theme areas, such as Marine Biotechnology.
The Information includes principal investigators, years and
amount of funding, and abstracts, when available.
Yellow
Perch Research at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana-Illinois
Sea Grant. This site provides research information on the
genes involved in reproduction and growth of yellow perch.
Of special interest to researchers, this site lists reagents
available for distribution.
Florida
Sea Grant Marine Biotechnology Web Pages:
To promote marine biotechnology, particularly in Florida,
the Florida Sea Grant program has created this site, which
includes project summaries and publications related to it
research projects in biomedicine and other areas of marine
biotechnology, upcoming national meetings, news items, and
links to informational materials, such as Power Point presentations.
Minnesota
Sea Grant. Free
reprints: Genetically Engineered Organisms: Assessing Environmental
and Human Health Effects, A Kapuscinski (2001) and Inhibition
of skiA and skiB Gene Expression Ventralizes Zebrafish Embryos,
Z Cui, K Clark, C Kaufman.
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Public
Policy Related Resources
Capitol
Hill Oceans Week June 2003: A June, 2003 conference on key
ocean issues by Congressional members and staff, as well as
industry and academic leaders focused on the exploration of
our oceans. Panelists discussed creation of cutting-edge drugs
and potentially lifesaving treatments derived from marine products,
as well as the potential yield from future exploration. This
site includes project summaries, as well as slide shows of individual
presentations by national experts.
"Genetically
Engineered Organisms: Assessing Environmental and Human Health
Effects," Kapuscinski, A. (2001) Discusses controversies
in designing useful ecological assessments of genetically engineered
organisms. Free reprint from Minnesota Sea Grant.
Governance
of Genetically Modified Marine Organisms from the Institute
for Social, Economic, and Ecological Sustainability. The goal
of this project is to improve U.S. environmental governance
of marine GMOs. Efforts are described and links are available
to numerous resources for public and policy makers concerning
the governance of GMO's.
National
Academies Press: Two influential reports concerning U.S.
involvement in marine biotechnology can be ordered or read online
at this site. The reports are: Marine Biotechnology in the
Twenty-first Century: Problems, Promise, and Products and
Opportunities for Environmental Applications of Marine Biotechnology:
Proceedings of the October 5-6, 1999, Workshop.
The
Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology was established
in 2001 to be an independent and objective source of credible
information on agricultural biotechnology for the public, media
and policy makers. Funded through a grant from The Pew Charitable
Trusts to the University of Richmond, the Initiative advocates
neither for, nor against, agricultural biotechnology. Instead,
the Initiative is committed to providing information and encouraging
debate and dialogue, so that consumers and policy makers can
make informed decisions.
Reference
lists concerning genetically modified marine organisms compiled
by the Institute for Social, Economic, and Ecological Sustainability.
This site provides extensive reference lists regarding research
in 5 areas: transgenic fin fish; U.S. policies on marine transgenic
organisms; policy statements and legal regulations of international
governments and commercial associations; risk assessment literature;
and research on non-fish aquatic species (marine yeast, bacteria,
algae, plants, and invertebrates).
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