DNA, Crime and Law Enforcement

The collection and analysis of DNA is an important tool in law enforcement. A key question that is woven...

GINA (the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act) is a U.S. law to protect people’s genetic information at work and in...

Advances in genetics have given researchers new tools for analyzing people’s DNA to gain insights into the ancestral histories...

It is increasingly possible for individuals to learn about their genetic ancestry through low-cost DNA tests marketed to consumers....

This lesson provides students the opportunity to explore the excitement and challenges related to the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing...

Technological developments are making it possible to read a person’s entire genetic code, or genome, more rapidly and at...

Elizabeth, a high school science teacher, explains why she makes time to engage her students on the ethical and...

The lesson explores the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), called the “first civil rights legislation of the 21st century”...

This lesson explores the science of genetic ancestry testing. Together with pgEd’s companion lesson on Ancestry & Identity in...

This lesson introduces students to the recent advances in genetics, genetic testing, and genome sequencing. It presents some of...

Our ‘Introduction to Personal Genetics’ gives an overview of how genetics may become relevant to our everyday lives. We...