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Students compare reference and sample DNA clues.
Genome Detective Case Files turns genetics into a mystery game. Students inspect fictional DNA clues, compare evidence, and decide what the variant might mean in a safe toy-genome world.
Education-only. These are fictional organisms, fictional variants, and toy examples. This tool is not medical genetics, diagnosis, genetic testing, laboratory guidance, or clinical interpretation.
Sequence clue found near trait.
ATG-AAC-GGA-TTATrait appears in several related samples.
Harmless, important, or uncertain?
One clue is never enough. Compare the evidence.
This game is designed like a detective desk: case files, clue cards, evidence stamps, and a noir science-board style instead of the usual polished AI dashboard.
Choose a case file from the left to begin the investigation.
Students compare reference and sample DNA clues.
Students connect variants to fictional traits using multiple clues.
Students choose harmless, important, uncertain, or likely unrelated.
Students practice explaining evidence in plain language.
Genome Detective Case Files can become a sponsor-ready RRF genetics game for biology classes, Noble Youth Academy, community science nights, and student science challenges.