Resources by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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Cloning 101
The ability to create a clone used to be science fiction. Dr. Ian Wilmut's group changed that in 1997 with the creation of Dolly the...
DNA restriction
The discovery of enzymes that could cut and paste DNA made genetic engineering possible. Restriction enzymes, found naturally in bacteria, can be used to cut DNA...
Gel electrophoresis
In the early days of DNA manipulation, DNA fragments were laboriously separated by gravity. In the 1970s, the powerful tool of DNA gel electrophoresis was...
Planet Earth can be a dangerous place for all living creatures, including you. You can usually escape from erupting volcanoes and floods. You can protect your body from the blazing sun and freezing snow. But wherever...
How embryonic stem cell lines are made
Use of embryonic stem cells in research has been hotly debated for several years. This animation presents the basics on how stem cell lines are established. ...
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) enables researchers to produce millions of copies of a specific DNA sequence in approximately two...
This exploration of ethics and science is important reading for those interested in issues of science and society, including journalists, theologians, legislators, lawyers, and scientists themselves.