Here are the sites Mrs. Bolonda is recommending for your biotechnology paper:
Genetic Testing
- Understanding Gene Testing — http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/NIH/
- Genetic Alliance — http://www.geneticalliance.org
- Genetic Testing — http://www.genome.gov/10002335
Human Cloning
- Clonaid: Pioneers in Human Cloning — http://www.clonaid.com
- How Will Human Cloning Work? — http://science.howstuffworks.com/search.php?terms=human+cloning
DNA Databases
- Innocence Project — http://www.innocenceproject.org
- Pros and Cons of Government DNA Database Technology — http://www.modsaf.org/pros-and-cons-of-government-dna-database-technology.htm
- Concerns Associated With Expanding DNA Databases — http://hstlj.org/articles/concerns-associated-with-expanding-dna-databases/
- “Albany Bill to Expand DNA Database Fuels a Political Fight” — http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/nyregion/bill-to-expand-dna-database-fuels-fight-in-albany.html
Genetically Modified Foods/Organisms
- Human Genome Project Information — http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml
- Say No To GMOs! — http://www.saynotogmos.org/ (has a lot of links)
- How The FDA Is Involved in the GMO Controversy — http://geneticallyengineeredfoodnews.com/gmo-controversy
- What’s the Problem with Labeling Genetically-Modified (GM/GMO) Foods? — http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/pages/food-labeling.aspx
Stem Cell Research
- Advanced Cell Technology — http://www.advancedcell.com
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute — http://www.hhmi.org (search for stem cells)
- Stem Cell Basics — http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/
- Position Paper in Support of Stem Cell Research — http://www.nationalhealthcouncil.org/forms/public-policy/stem-cell.pdf
In addition to these sites, we’ll also be using Opposing Viewpoints in Context, an archive of hundreds of viewpoints, articles, references and more on your topic. Start at the Academy Library Database page (sign in using your last name and student ID #) and look for Opposing Viewpoints in Context under Current Issues.