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Internet Resources in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology

Find Books: PEGASUS: UCSB library books and other items (on the shelf, on order, or checked out).; Melvyl: Lists books and other materials in the UC system libraries.; Biology Books Online; Current Protocols: lab manuals with step-by-step protocols. Includes many titles useful for biologists.; Encyclopedia of Life Sciences: largest single reference work ever published in the biological sciences.; Merck Veterinary Manual: the single most comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information.; Prokaryotes: a handbook on the biology of bacteria.

Find Articles: Biology Databases: Biosis Previews: (1969+) Best database for biology and life sciences. Indexes articles, books, conference proceedings, and tech. reports.; Biological Sciences Database: (1982+) Biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology, ecology, and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary medicine.; PubMed: (1966+) Index to medical literature from the National Library of Medicine.; Science Citation Index: (1945+) Science Citation Index; including biology and related subjects.; Biology Digest: (1989+) covers the latest developments in biological research and the life sciences.; Toxline: (1992) information in all aspects of toxicology.; Biology Journals Online; Electronic Journals for Biological and Medical Sciences:
links to e-journals available to UC users.; BioOne:
allows searching of articles from publications of major American biological societies.

Biology Sources on the Internet: BioABACUS: Biotechnology ABbreviation & ACronym Uncovering Service -- abbreviations and acronyms in biotechnology.; Bio.com: up-to-date information resource for those working in the life sciences and associated industries.; BIOME: guide to quality Internet resources in the health and life sciences.; BioSites: virtual catalog of selected internet resources in the biomedical sciences.; Neurosciences on the Internet: contains a searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available on the Web.; Taxonomy Browser: taxonomy database maintained by NCBI/GenBank. Links to some organisms commonly used in molecular research.; Virtual Library: Bio Sciences: gateway to bioscience information on the World Wide Web.; Biology: Botany, Ecology, Evolution, Marine Biology, Zoology: internet guide for other areas of biology; Biology Reference Guide: guide to library research in biology

Molecular and Cellular Biology Sites: Bio-Web: resources for molecular and cell biologists.; Cell & Molecular Biology Online: an information resource for cell and molecular biologists.; Cells Alive: includes images and video of cells in action.; CL - the Compound Likeness Method: finding 3-D similarities in protein structures.; Computational Molecular Biology at NIH: links to resources for molecular biology.; Databases and Tools for 3-D Protein Structure Comparison and Alignment: using the Combinatorial Extension (CE) Method.; Entrez Browser: protein structures from National Center for Biotechnology Information.; ExPASy Molecular Biology Server: Expert Protein Analysis System dedicated to the analysis of protein sequences and structures.; Molecules R US: full text searching of the Protein Data Bank (NIH).; NIH Center for Molecular Modeling: major supplier of molecular modeling resources and expertise to the NIH research community.; Pedro's Biomolecular Research Tools: links to tools and databases for molecular biology.; Protein Data Bank: worldwide repository for the processing and distribution of 3-D biological macromolecular structure data.; Protein Society: includes links to resources for protein scientists.; Sites for the Molecular Biology: links to essential tools and resources for molecular biology and biochemistry.; WWW Promoter Scan: predicts promoter regions based on scoring homologies with putative eukaryotic Pol II promoter sequences.; WWW Virtual Library of Cell Biology: gateway to information on the Web about cell biology.

Genetics and Genome Sites: General; GenBank: the NIH genetic sequence database, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences.; GeneFisher: Interactive PCR Primer Design Tool.; GenomeNet: guide to finding genome databases worldwide.; GenomeWeb: links to genetics resources (UK HGMP Resource Centre).; Genomic Biology: genome information and research tools from the National Center for Biotechnology Information.; KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes.; Mitochondria Project: database for mitochondria-related genes, proteins and diseases.; UniGene: an experimental system for automatically partitioning GenBank sequences into a non-redundant set of gene-oriented clusters.; Viral Genomes: contains Reference Sequences for 873 viral genomes.; Virtual Library on Genetics: gateway to genetics information on the World Wide Web.; WWW Virtual Library: Model Organisms: gateway to information on the Web about model organisms.; Animals; FlyBase: a database of the Drosophila genome.; Genetic Maps of the Rat Genome: includes genetic maps.; Genome Database: searchable database of human genome information.; Human Genome Centers: links to human genome research centers.; Interactive Fly: cyberspace guide to Drosophila genes and their roles in development.; Jackson Laboratory: major lab for genetics research. Includes information on the mouse genome.; Mammalian Homology to Yeast: includes summary information on the genetic similarities.; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: links to major projects of the Human Genome Sequencing Department.; Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: catalog of human genes and genetic disorders (National Center for Biotechnology Information).; Plants; Dendrome: a Forest Tree Genome Database (UC Davis).; MaizeDB: comprehensive source of information on the genetics and molecular biology of maize (USDA/ARS).; Net Center for Plant Genomics: online resource for sharing plant genome information.; Plant Genome Data & Information Center: information on plant genetics from the USDA. Includes full-text digitized plant books and journals .; PlantsT: Functional Genomics of Plant Transporters: focuses on genes involved in transport and uptake of plant nutrients.

Developmental Biology: Amphibian Embryology Tutorial: online introduction to developmental biology of amphibians.; Bill Wasserman's Developmental Biology Page: resources relating to a number of species, plus movies and animations (Loyola Univ. Chicago).; Biology Online: Developmental Biology Tutorial: introduction to developmental biology.; Society for Developmental Biology: society for promotion of the field of developmental biology.; Virtual Embryo: includes a developmental biology tutorial.; Virtual Library: Developmental Biology: gateway to information on the Web about developmental biology.; Zygote: site devoted to the molecular genetics and cellular biology of development.

Handbooks, Dictionaries & Other Resources: BioProtocol.com: compendium of online laboratory protocols.; Current Protocols: lab manuals with step-by-step protocols. Includes many titles useful for biologists.; Encyclopedia of Life Sciences: largest single reference work ever published in the biological sciences.; Hypermedia Glossary of Genetic Terms: define words used in the study of genetics.; Merck Veterinary Manual: the single most comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information.; Online Medical Dictionary: defines medical terms.; Prokaryotes: a handbook on the biology of bacteria.; RxList: includes information on prescription druges including description, pharmacology, contraindications, drug interactions, dosage, etc.

Research Institutions and Groups (non-University): Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: has research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics.; National Institutes of Health: steward of medical and behavioral research for the nation.; National Center for Biotechnology Information: a national resource for molecular biology information (NLM, NIH).; National Library of Medicine: the world's largest biomedical library.