McMaster University - DNA Decoded
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Duration | 23 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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- Intermediate Level
- Approx. 23 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
DNA Decoded at Coursera Course details
- Are you a living creature? Then, congratulations! You?ve got DNA. But how much do you really know about the microscopic molecules that make you unique?
- Why is DNA called the ?blueprint of life??
- What is a ?DNA fingerprint??
- How do scientists clone DNA?
- What can DNA teach you about your family history?
- Are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) safe?
- Is it possible to revive dinosaurs by cloning their DNA?
- DNA Decoded answers these questions and more. If you?re curious about DNA, join Felicia Vulcu and Caitlin Mullarkey, two biochemists from McMaster University, as they explore the structure of DNA, how scientists cracked the genetic code, and what our DNA can tell us about ourselves. Along the way, you?ll learn about the practical techniques that scientists use to analyze our genetic risks, to manipulate DNA, and to develop new treatments for a range of different diseases. Then, step into our virtual lab to perform your own forensic DNA analysis of samples from a crime scene and solve a murder.
DNA Decoded at Coursera Curriculum
Cracking the Genetic Code
Meet the Decoders!
How to Speak DNA
Cracking the Genetic Code
The Building Blocks of DNA
Packing it all in!
Summing Up
The Double Helix
Timeline of DNA Discoveries
Behind the Picture: Photo 51 (interview)
(Not Really) The Last Word about DNA (video)
Biochemistry: The Operating System of Life (video)
How to Speak DNA
Cracking the Genetic Code
The Building Blocks of DNA
Packing it all in!
DNA Word Search
Cracking the Genetic Code
Getting the Message Across: Transcription, Translation, and Replication
The Scene of the Crime
Stop copying me! DNA Replication
Central Dogma, Part I: Transcription
Central Dogma, Part II: Translation
Practical DNA: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Practical DNA: Gel Electrophoresis
Summing Up
DNA Replication
The Case of the Silenced Scientist
Labster: Crime Scene Investigation
TED Talk: Drew Barry - Animations of Unseeable Biology (video)
Protein Data Bank
The Scene of the Crime
Stop copying me! DNA Replication
Central Dogma, Pt 1: Transcription
Central Dogma, Pt 2: Translation
Decipher the Secret Message
Breaking the Code (aka Game of Codons)
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Gel Electrophoresis
Getting the Message Across
Manipulating DNA
Freaky Fruit: Manipulating DNA
Slice and Dice: Restriction Enzymes
Lights, Camera, Transformations
Mutations, Mutations, Mutations!
From Bananas to Papayas: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Summing Up
Genetic Engineering
Sickle Cell Anemia
Labster: Molecular Cloning Simulation
Creating Dolly (video)
Genetic Engineering and Working with DNA (video)
How did they make insulin from recombinant DNA? (article)
Massive Review Reveals Consensus on GMO Safety (article)
Freaky Fruit: Manipulating DNA
Slice and Dice: Restriction Enzymes
Lights, Camera, Transformations
Mutations, mutations, mutations
From Papayas to Bananas: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Help Felicia design a blue tomato!
Manipulating DNA
DNA and Me
DNA: Our Genetic Blueprint
Sanger Sequencing
The Human Genome Project
Mammoths, Mummies, and Microbes: Ancient DNA
Me and My Family Tree
DNA and My Health
That's a wrap!
Sanger Sequencing
Human Genome Sequencing
Labster: Next Generation Sequencing Simulation
Cracking the Code of Life (video)
Iceman Murder Mystery (video)
Personal DNA Testing (video)
My Career in Genomics: Antibiotic Resistance (video)
My Career in Genomics: Cancer Biology (video)
My Career in Genomics: Evolution (video)
DNA: Our Genetic Blueprint
Sanger Sequencing
Me and My Family Tree
DNA and My Health
DNA and Me
Scientists Complete First Chapter of Book of Life With Decoding of First Human Chromosome (article)
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