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	Absorcion Foliar View

	Absorcion Radical View

	Accion Enzimatica Esta animaci�n es sobre la actividad de la EPSP sintasa. View

	Aeration Animation of water limiting and aeration limiting factors. View

	Allergic response This animation shows the process the human body goes through when exposed to allergens. View

	Antisense RNA Technology This animation shows Antisense Technology and its use in tomatoes. View

	Asteraceae Flowers This animation describes and illustrates the different types of flowers found in the family Asteraceae. View

	Auxin and Auxinic Herbicide Mechanisms of Action This animation illustrates how auxins and auxinic herbicides may elicit responses in plant cells. It describes basipetal transport of auxins via influx and efflux carriers and displays a scenario of auxin action where auxin receptors recognize auxins and auxinic herbicides, which then induce a signal transduction cascade to turn on various gene products. The role of these gene products in plant response is shown as well. View

	Backcross Breeding How the conventional breeding method of backcross breeding is done. This is the seventh of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering. View

	Bacteria Transformation Illustrates the beginning stages of gene cloning. This animation shows how plasmids become recombinant and are inserted into bacteria cells. This is the second of four animations detailing the gene cloning process. View

	Cereal Quality An animation about cereal grain and how how to measure cereal grain quality. View

	Clonaci�n de los Genes Una descripci�n b�sica de las fases en la clonaci�n de genes. Esta es la tercera de una serie de siete animaciones que detallan el proceso de ingenier�a gen�tica de cultivos. View

	Codificaci�n de los Genes Esta animaci�n muestra como un gen est� construido para eventualmente producir una prote�na en una planta de ma�z Bt (Bt corn). Esta es la quinta de una serie de siete animaciones que detallan el proceso de ingenier�a gen�tica de cultivos. View

	Competencia Herbicida-Substrato Esta animaci�n es sobre la naturaleza competitiva del glifosato. View

	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. View

	Corn Rootworm Lifecycle This animation shows the lifecycle of the corn rootworm, as well as showing what happens when corn rootworm larvae consume roots containing Bt. View

	Descripci�n de la Ingenier�a Gen�tica Esta animaci�n muestra el proceso general de la ingenier�a gen�tica. View

	Descripcion General de la Accion de los Herbicidas Auxinicos Esta animacion resume la forma en que las auxinas y los herbicidas auxinicos pueden activar ciertos genes y como los productos de esos genes pueden alterar el crecimiento de las plantas. View

	Detalles de la transcripcion View

	Development of QTL Mapping Populations The objective of this animation is to develop a QTL mapping population for locating and characterizing the genes responsible for resistance to tan spot disease of wheat. View

	Diagramas de Jablonski La animaci�n muestra como los electrones pueden absorber y transferir energ�a. View

	DNA and DNA Extraction The DNA Structure and how it makes up genes and chromosomes in the cell. This is the second of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering. View

	DNA Extraction for Plants This animation shows details on DNA extraction methods for plant material. View

	ECB and Bt This animation shows how Bt causes death in the European corn borer (ECB). View

	ECB Generation map The generation map shows the different regions of the United States and how many European corn borer generations occur in each. View

	ECB Lifecycle This animation goes through the life cycle of the European corn borer and how Bt affects the insect. View

	ECB Movement map The animation shows how the European corn borer moved across the United States from east to west. View

	El ADN y su Extracci�n La estructura del ADN y como �ste constituye a los genes y los cromosomas en la c�lula. Esta es la segunda de una serie de siete animaciones que detallan el proceso de ingenier�a gen�tica de cultivos. View

	El Proceso de Ingenieria Genetica Vegetal Esta animaci�n combina nuestras 6 animaciones que explican las 5 etapas b�sicas del proceso de ingenier�a gen�tica vegetal. Una animaci�n descriptiva enlista todas las etapas del proceso; luego, cada una de las etapas es descrita a detalle en animaciones por separado, ligadas a la pagina principal. View

	Electron Transfer within the Cell An animation in the context of a plant cell which shows the sequence of converting light energy photons into ATP and NADPH, biochemical energy. View

	Enzyme Action This animation shows the role of EPSP synthase in binding shikimate-3-phosphate and PEP. View

	Ethylene Synthesis This animation shows the ethylene biosynthesis pathway and how auxins and environmental stresses induce it. View

	Fitomejoramiento Mediante Retrocruzamiento Como el m�todo convencional de mejoramiento gen�tico por retrocruzamiento es realizado. Esta es la s�ptima de una serie de siete animaciones que detallan el proceso de ingenier�a gen�tica de cultivos. View

	Flower Parts This animation illustrates the botanical parts of flower structures. View

	Flower structures, Plant Breeding, Cross Pollination, Making Crosses This animations illustrates the structures of a flower, plant breeding, cross pollination and making crosses. View

	Fotosintesis Esta animaci�n muestra como una mol�cula de clorofila captura la energ�a de la luz y excita un electr�n para dar inicio a la fotos�ntesis. View

	Gel Electrophoresis This animation explains how gel electrophoresis works. The affect of fragment size on movement through the gel is demonstrated. View

	Gel Scoring This interactive animation provides an opportunity to practice scoring an electrophoresis gel. View

	Gene Cloning A basic depiction of the steps in the gene cloning. This is the third of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering. View

	Gene Gun How the gene gun works to transform cells with new DNA. This is the sixth of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering. View

	Gene Modification This animations shows how a gene is constructed to eventually produce a protein in a Bt corn plant. This is the fifth of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering. View

	Gene Regions This animations shows the three gene coding regions. This is the fourth of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering. View

	Genetic Engineering Vs. Traditional Breeding Timeline This animation compares the timeline for genetic engineering versus traditional plant breeding. It also compares the regulatory processes of each. View

	Genetic Mapping An overview of how genes affect an organism's traits, and how those genes are passed from one generation to the next. Also explains how scientists map locations of genes on chromosomes. View

	Herbicide Affects on the Chlorophyll Pathway This animation illustrates how herbicides affect the chlorophyll pathway and ultimately cause lipid peroxidation. View

	Herbicide Competition This animation shows how herbicides competes with PEP to alter the function of an enzyme. View

	Herbicide Metabolism: Conjugation General and specific examples of major Phase II reactions showing conjugation of herbicides with glutathione, sugars, or amino acids are illustrated in this animation. View

	Herbicide Metabolism: Hydrolysis General and specific examples of major hydrolytic Phase I reactions are shown in this animation. View

	Herbicide Metabolism: Overall This animation follows the metabolism of a herbicide in a plant cell as its structure is changed through Phase I, II, and III reactions. View

	Herbicide Metabolism: Oxidation General and specific examples of major oxidative Phase I reactions are shown in this animation. View

	Herbicide Metabolism: Reduction General and specific examples of major reductive Phase I reactions are shown in this animation. View

	Herbicide Metabolism: Secondary Conjugation General and specific examples of Phase III reactions showing secondary conjugation of sugar conjugates with malonic acid. View

	Herbicide Metabolism: Vacuolar Sequestration and Insoluble Residues General and specific examples of Phase III reactions involving herbicide metabolite transport into vacuoles or incorporation into cell walls. View

	Herbicide Resistance Illustrates how selection for herbicide resistance occurs. View

	Herbicide Uptake by Leaves and Cells This animation describes how herbicides are taken up by leaves and illustrates how physico-chemical characteristics alter their movement across cuticles. Passive and active mechanisms of herbicide absorption across plant membranes into cells are shown as well. View

	Herbicide Uptake by Roots This animation shows how herbicides are taken up by roots and illustrates the path the herbicide takes across the root to reach the vascular system of the plant. View

	Hydrolysis of Feldspar Chemical Weathering: hydrolysis of feldspar View

	Inheritance of Variation View

	Inhibidores de la mitosis Esta animaci?n muestra la manera en que algunos herbicidas interfieren con la mitosis, inhibiendo el desarrollo del huso acrom?tico. View

	Inhibidores del Fotosistema II El foto sistema II es un sistema dentro del esquerma Z que interact�a para colectar energ�a del sol. View

	Ionization, pH, and pKa processes This animation defines ionization, pH, and pKA. View

	Jablonski Diagrams This animation displays how electrons can absorb and transfer energy. View

	Just the Facts View

	La Pistola de Genes Como funciona el m�todo de la biol�stica (gen gun) para transformar c�lulas con nuevo ADN. Esta es la sexta de una serie de siete animaciones que detallan el proceso de ingenier�a gen�tica de cultivos." View

	La Sintesis de Etileno Esta animaci�n muestra la ruta de s�ntesis del etileno y su inducci�n por las auxinas y el estr�s ambiental. View

	La Transpiracion Esta animaci�n describe como se mueve el agua a trav�s de las plantas y como este movimiento es afectado por diversos factores. View

	Lateral Flow Strip Test This animation illustrates the concepts of protein detection using the lateral flow strip method. This method is simliar to ELISA and is utilized in detecting GMOs, among other applications. View

	Limonite Dehydration Chemical Weathering: dehydration of limonite to hematite View

	Lipid Biosynthesis This animation shows the process of lipid biosynthesis. It focuses on the biotin carrier protein. View

	Lipid Peroxidation Shows the process of lipid peroxidation and the resulting membrane destruction. View

	Making a Library This animation shows how a colony of new DNA is made to locate a specific gene of interest. This is the third of four animations detailing the gene cloning process. View

	Making a Recombinant Plasmid This animation shows how a plasmid responsible for encoding a gene can be cut. The plasmid can be altered with the addition of linear DNA to form a recombinant plasmid to encode a new gene of interest. This is the first of four animations detailing the gene cloning process. View

	Marker Assisted Selection Animation showing how plant breeding has changed over time, including the use of molecular markers. View

	Mecanismos de Accion de las Auxinas y los Herbicidas Auxinicos Se muestra como las auxinas y los herbicidas aux�nicos pueden inducir respuestas celulares y se describe el transporte bas�peto de las auxinas. Tambi�n se muestra como los receptores de auxinas reconocen las auxinas y los herbicidas aux�nicos, los cuales inducen entonces la transmisi�n y traducci�n de se�ales para activar varios genes; el papel de los productos de esos genes en las respuestas de las plantas es tambi�n mostrado. View

	Metabolismo General de Herbicidas - Introduccion View

	Modifying Carnation Color Through Biotechnology Depicts how 2 different genes were inserted into carnation through biotechnology to produce purple colors. View

	Monogastric digestion This animation shows the digestion process of swine and poultry and outlines the components of each digestive tract. View

	Nitrogen Supply Relationship between Grain Yield and Protein Concentration Discusses the relationship between the amount of nitrogen applied and how it effects grain yield and protein concentration of a grain crop. View

	Nitrogen Supply Relationship with Protein Fraction, Lysine Concentration, and Kernel Hardness Discusses the relationship between the amount of nitrogen applied and how that affects the protein fraction, lysine concentration, and kernel hardness of a grain crop. View

	Nixtamalization Interactive illustration of the steps involved in the process of making tortillas. View

	Overall Picture of Auxinic Herbicide Action This animation summarizes how auxin and auxinic herbicides may turn on certain genes and how those gene products may alter plant growth. View

	Overview of Crop Genetic Engineering A general look at the process of crop genetic engineering. This is the first of a series of seven animations that detail the process of crop genetic engineering. View

	Overview of Electron Transfer Between Photosystems This animation shows how a chlorophyll molecule captures light energy and excites an electron to begin photosynthesis. View

	Perennial Plant Response to Defoliation Learn about the life cycle of perennials and how defoliation at different times of the season and different heights affects their growth and carbohydrate reserve levels. View

	Peroxidaci�n de l�pidos View

	Phosphorus in Surface Waters This animation demonstrates the four forms that phosphorus (P) can take in surface water, and how the equilibrium between the forms can be upset and then rebalanced. View

	Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) This animation depicts the process of PCR. Each component involved in the process is outlined and described in this animation. View

	Population Dynamics of Palmer Amaranth This animation examines several states of a weed species during the growing season and studies the transitions that occur between each state. View

	Procesos de Ionizacion, pH, y pKa En esta animaci�n se definen los t�rminos Ionizaci�n, pH y pKa. View

	Production Practice Influence on Maize Grain Quality Discusses how production practices affect the grain quality of maize. View

	Protein Synthesis - A general overview This animation shows the transcription process of RNA within the plant cell. Single stranded RNA moves out of the cell where it is translated into proteins. This is the first in a series of three animations on protein synthesis. View

	Refuge Designs with YieldGard Rootworm Corn This animation discusses the importance of Insect Resistance Management (IRM) and illustrates different field refuge designs. View

	Relacion entre la efectividad herbicida y el desarollo de resistancia View

	Relationship Between Herbicide Effectiveness and Resistance Development Discusses the relationship between herbicide effectiveness and resistance development. View

	Resistencia a los Herbicidas View

	Saltation This animation demonstrates saltation, surface creep, and suspension of soil particles during wind erosion. View

	Screening a DNA Library This animation show how scientists find the gene of interest by screening thousands of bacteria. Scientists can screen the protein or the DNA. This is the fourth of four animations detailing the gene cloning process. View

	Soil Horizons An overview of the different soil horizons, thier composition and how they develop. View

	Spindle Fiber Inhibition This animation shows how herbicides interfere with mitosis by inhibiting spindle fiber development. View

	Sub-Soil Contact This animation shows how plants uptake herbicides from the soil. View

	Syringing This video clip discusses the technique of syringing for water management in turf grasses. View

	Taqman The Taqman probe detection system used in real time PCR (also known as quantitative PCR) is illustrated in this animation. One application of this method is use in GMO detection. View

	Target Site Resistance Illustrates both susceptibility and resistance for single and multiple target sites in herbicides. View

	Terminator The "Terminator" technology is designed to make biotechnology-derived plants produce non-viable seeds. This animation depicts how one type of Terminator system works in cotton. View

	The Role of Acetolactate Synthesis (ALS) in Branched Chain Amino Acid Biosynthesis View

	Topography An interactive PowerPoint demonstrating the influence of topography on drainage, organic matter accumulation, and soil profile development. View

	Traditional Breeding vs. Biotechnology This animation shows the differences between natural plant breeding and plant breeding using biotechnology. The end result is a plant with the desired gene lacking undesired genes. View

	Transcription A detailed depection of transcription, the first stage of protein synthesis. This is the second in a series of three animations on protein synthesis. View

	Transferencia de Electrones Dentro de la Celula Esta animaci�n lo llevar� a trav�s de las diferentes etapas de la transferencia de electrones dentro de la celula. View

	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. View

	Translation A detailed depiction of translation, the second stage of protein synthesis. This is the third in a series of three animations on protein synthesis. View

	Transpiration This animation details how water moves through plants and how various factors affect this movement. View

	Water movement through roots This animation follows the movement of a water molecule from the soil into a root where it encounters several paths of transport until it reaches the xylem. View

	Water Potential In Plants This powerpoint explains the concept of water potential in plants and presents some of the methods used to estimate water potential in plant tissues. View

	Wheat Stem Sawfly An example of the life cycle of the wheat stem sawfly. Shows how crop yields are affected by the sawfly and what scientists are doing to reduce their populations. View

	Who Wants to be a Genetic Engineer? This interactive animation invites the viewer to decide and place in order, the steps they would need to take to develop two genetically engineered plants. View

Allergic response

Auxin and Auxinic Herbicide Mechanism(s) of Action - Part 1 - Introduction