Heredity and Genetics

In Closing…

Congratulations! You have mastered heredity and genetics, which is not an easy task. Show the researchers what you have learned by watching the video to the right. When you are finished, you may move on to the next section: metabolism. Keep up the great work!

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Featured Researcher: Dr. Levi Beverly

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Transcription and Translation

DNA Transcription & Protein Assembly

Genetics 101 Part 1: What are genes?

Gene mutations that can lead to cancer

Heredity and Cancer

DNA in Action

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Credits

©Dataseam. All Rights Reserved. Project produced by Kentucky Dataseam Initiative, Inc. in collaboration with Participating Partners University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center and Morehead State University 21st Century Education Enterprise.

G. Henry Hunt, Project Director, DatseamNick Klimchak, Project Coordinator, Dataseam responsible for content development including video screenplay, website and related materials. Graduate of Morehead State University and currently first year student at the University of Louisville Medical School.

Educational projects development and core content benchmarking provided by Jodi Blackburn and Rebecca Roach, Professional Development Associates at Morehead State University.

Science content review and participation in filming videos at the labs in the Translational Research Center provided by Dr. Donald E. Miller, Director of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center along with fellow researchers Dr. John O. Trent, Dr. Christopher States, Dr. Levi Beverly, Dr. John Eaton, and Dr. Jason Chesney of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

Introductory videos filmed on location in the lab of Dr. John Eaton, Deputy Director of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center.

A special thank you to Diane Konzen, Research Grants Coordinator at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center for providing access to the JGBCC laboratories and coordination with featured researchers.

Special thanks to Dr. Robert Borathem, Morehead State University and Lana Swartz, Menifee County High School for education review and consulting.