This slide represents new discoveries and pathways for research into genetics. What do the pictures represent? World map micro-organisms Corn Mice Test tubes Letters TGCA All cells contain chromosomes. Chromosomes contain all of our DNA or genetic information. Genes contain the structures for making proteins these are represented by the letters TGCA (base pairs). Proteins are required to perform many of the cellular functions in our bodies. Q. Why do we see a world map? The human genome project was developed as a world wide project and that is why the world map is shown on the first slide. Q Why was it established? To discover detailed human genetic information. Q Why would we need to know this? To improve health, find out more information about evolution, modify and improve foods making them more nutritious, improve crop resistance to pesticides, use micro-organisms to clean up toxic wastes and help reduce global warming with carbon dioxide reduction.

This slide represents the complex structure of DNA helping students to visualise the enormity of the task.

Slide 3 Why include a photo of a foetus when discussing the HGP? The HGP information has implications for unborn children. It allows for future possibilities of splicing out genes carrying potentially harmful diseases? How do you feel about this possibility? Does this open up a debate about the ethical and legal issues associated with genetic information?

The Human Chromosome Slide 4 Provides a diagram of the 23 human chromosomes. These carry the entire genetic information of humans

Slide 5 is a close look at one chromosome detailing just a few of the diseases discovered as a result of the HGP.

Ethical, legal and social issues Slide 6 With any study of such detailed genetics, debatable ethical, legal and social issues will arise. At the end of this lesson these will be more apparent as the web investigation is completed

What are the implications?