Use the following set of great resources to learn more about gene therapy, the basics/fundamentals of the workings of genetics, challenges in gene therapy, or the ethics of gene therapy.

Websites

The following is a comprehensive list of websites that you can visit to learn more about gene therapy, sorted by main purpose. Click on either the "Click here to access/visit . . ." tag or the website icon in order to access the website!

Learn Genetics:University of Utah-An excellent resource for learning about the fundamentals of genetics, genetic disorders and gene therapy. The "Learn.Genetics" website is filled with many interactive animations and laboratories, as well as videos and articles to help you understand genetics better. This award-winning website is very simple and easy to understand. Click here to access "Learn.Genetics"!

Genetics Home Reference - An excellent and extensive resource published by the National Library of Medicine. The "Genetics Home Reference" provides insight into the basics of genetics as well as how and why exactly genetic disorders occur. A complete list of genetic conditions and a glossary is provided as well. Click here to access the "Genetics Home Reference"!

MedlinePlus: Genes and Gene Therapy - Another set of articles and reference papers from the National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus a vast amount of resources for learning more about the medical aspects of genetic disorders. This website also contains the latest news about Gene Therapy. Click here to visit the "MedlinePlus Genes and Gene Therapy resources" webpage!

National Human Genome Research Institute - The National Human Genome Research Institute carries a wide variety of resources for learning more about Human Genome Project, genetics, and gene therapy. Fact sheets, genetic education modules, and even talking glossaries offer much to learn from in the NHGRI's vast website. Click here to visit the "National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)" website!

Scitable by Nature Education: "Genes and Disease" - An excellent free library reference filled with information and more resources about gene therapy, as well as basic connections between genetics and medicine. Scitable, by Nature Education, also has hundreds of cross-website links, articles, books, and references for your use. The "Genes and Disease" topic page is part of a larger topic on genetics. Click here to access "Scitable by Nature Education: Genes and Disease"!

News

Science Daily: Gene Therapy - Science Daily presents the latest news articles from a variety of science sub-fields, including gene therapy. Use the "Science Daily: Gene Therapy" website to obtain the latest updates on new treatments, cures, findings, and innovations in gene therapy. Click here to access Science Daily news articles on gene therapy!

EurekAlert - EurekAlert, like Science Daily, is a great resource for obtaining up-to-date news on gene therapy research. Most of the articles in EurekAlert are obtained from research organizations themselves! To find articles about gene therapy in EurekAlert, simply type terms related to gene therapy into the "Search" box. Click here to visit EurekAlert!

Journals

The following is a list of highly credible and peer reviewed journals and journal articles about gene therapy and human genetics.

Nature: Gene Therapy - Nature: Gene Therapy is published by the Nature Publishing Group. Access this excellent resource for information on the latest studies in gene therapy. Many of the articles are accessible by subscription service, have free abstracts, or are free releases. Click here to visit Nature: Gene Therapy.

Nature: Genetics - Nature: Genetics is published by the Nature Publishing Group. Many of the articles on the website have free abstracts and releases. Nature offers subscription services as well. Click here to access Nature: Genetics.

The American Journal of Human Genetics - The American Journal of Human Genetics, or AJHG, offers an immense amount of journal articles as "a record of research and review relating to heredity in man and to the application of genetic principles in medicine". Click here to access AJHG.