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Ideas and Understandings - Science and Biology

This website provides scientific ideas that are linked to current applications and research being undertaken by Australian scientists in gene technology and genetic manipulation.

It provides opportunities for students to plan and investigate, communicate information, and understand scientific thinking.

It also gives students the chance to read about scientists - their areas of interest and their careers.

A summary of the areas of science and the processes being used in the Dairy CRC project are listed below:

Ideas and processes Science fields Bioactives Cloning Genetic modification Stem cell biology Artificial insemination In vitro fertilisation (IVF)

Science fields Bioinfomatics Biotechnology Genomics Proteomics Embryology

Possible student research questions

1. Investigation: Describe the science of, and be prepared to talk about, one of the new gene technology techniques described on this website.
2. Take one of the areas of science described on the website and develop a case study of the scientific ideas that frame that area, and describe the applications in the dairy industry.
3. Investigate one of the employment opportunities described on the website.

Relevant links on the Dairy CRC website

Dairy CRC	How do I deal with issues?
Bioscience and technologies	Making connections - information
Questions of safety	Making connections - careers
Glossary	Research and Development
Business	Community information

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