Additional Weblinks

Below are additional weblinks relevant to this chapter's topics:

Infertility Resources
Gives information about books and videos, newsgroups, organizations, and other topics related to infertility.

• http://www.ihr.com/infertility/resources/index.html

Genetic Disorders
Links to many websites with information about a wide range of genetic disorders.

• http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/

Prenatal Testing and Down Syndrome
Explore position statements by various organizations regarding bioethics, general prenatal testing, and adoption.

• http://www.ds-health.com/prenatal.htm

Genetic Counseling
Includes educating and teaching resources, books, genetics and health news, journals, prenatal counseling, pediatric counseling, and other aspects of genetic counseling.

• http://www.pitt.edu/~edugene/resource/

Human Genome Project
Explore many aspects of this fascinating, important project, which has the goal of mapping all of the genes in human DNA.

• http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html

Genetics and Ethics
Information about discussion groups, research centers and institutes, careers in bioethics, journals, and resources related to genetics and ethics.

• http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/research/genethgrp/index.htm

Amniocentesis
Read about many aspects of amniocentesis, including its risks and the actual procedure.

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003921.htm

Chorionic Villi Sampling
Examine what this involves and alternatives to the procedure.

• http://www.obgyn.upenn.edu/genetics/cvs.html

Behaviour Genetics
This article by leading behaviour geneticists describes what the field of behaviour genetics is like, traditional methods, and recent innovations.

• http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg/policy/pol-28.htm

Twin Research
Provides information about a number of journal articles that present the results of twin research.

• http://www.nomotc.org

Infant Temperament
Provides information about the New York Longitudinal Scales and Cary Temperament Scales. Includes a temperament newsletter.

• http://www.temperament.com/