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Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

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Course Description

Overview

Gain a solid background on DNA and genetics and stay current with the latest advances in genetic engineering with this course by an award-winning professor of biology.

Syllabus

  • By This Professor
  • 01: Our Inheritance
  • 02: Mendel and Genes
  • 03: Genes and Chromosomes
  • 04: The Search for the Gene-DNA
  • 05: DNA Structure and Replication
  • 06: DNA Expression in Proteins
  • 07: Genes, Enzymes, and Metabolism
  • 08: From DNA to Protein
  • 09: Genomes
  • 10: Manipulating Genes-Recombinant DNA
  • 11: Isolating Genes and DNA
  • 12: Biotechnology-Genetic Engineering
  • 13: Biotechnology and the Environment
  • 14: Manipulating DNA by PCR and Other Methods
  • 15: DNA in Identification-Forensics
  • 16: DNA and Evolution
  • 17: DNA and Human Evolution
  • 18: Molecular Medicine-Genetic Screening
  • 19: Molecular Medicine-The Immune System
  • 20: Molecular Medicine-Cancer
  • 21: Molecular Medicine-Gene Therapy
  • 22: Molecular Medicine-Cloning and Stem Cells
  • 23: Genetics and Agriculture
  • 24: Biotechnology and Agriculture

Taught by

David Sadava

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