Companion Resource
Journey of a Gene
This website engages students in the genetic engineering process in a problem and solution format. The video series describes a plant disease in soybeans and then illustrates the steps in genetic engineering that could be employed to develop seeds that are resistant to the disease.
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Science Learning
Lessons Associated with this Resource
- DNA: Expressions in Agriculture
- Roll of the Genes
- Sheep See, Sheep Do (Grades 6-8)
- Double the Muscle: Probabilities and Pedigrees
- Strawberry Breeding and Genetics
- Melons, Mitosis, and Meiosis
- Applying Heredity Concepts
- Use of Biotechnology in Selecting the Right Plants
- Evaluating Perspectives About GMOs