Corn Crossing
An interactive animation first demonstrating how controlled crosses are made in corn then asking the learner to click and drag objects to make a controlled cross of their own.
Flower Parts
This animation illustrates the botanical parts of flower structures. Edited March, 2012.
Gel Electrophoresis
This animation explains how gel electrophoresis works. The affect of fragment size on movement through the gel is demonstrated.
Gel Scoring
This interactive animation provides an opportunity to practice scoring an electrophoresis gel.
Refuge Designs with YieldGard Rootworm Corn
This animation discusses the importance of Insect Resistance Management (IRM) and illustrates different field refuge designs.
Soybean Breeding Activity
This interactive activity goes through the basic process used in a traditional breeding program. Crossing, genetic variation, selection and elements of DNA technology are discussed within this activity. The material is aimed towards high school or introductory life science undergraduate students.
Transgene Design
This is an interactive animation that asks the viewer to design a gene by selecting the promoter and coding region that will produce a plant with the desired traits.
Wheat Breeding Activity
This interactive activity goes through the basic process used in a wheat breeding program. Crossing, genetic variation, selection and elements of DNA technology are discussed within this activity. The material is aimed towards high school or introductory life science undergraduate students.