molecular biology

  1. Coursera

    Coursera Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression

    Overview While the human genome sequence has transformed our understanding of human biology, it isn’t just the sequence of your DNA that matters, but also how you use it! How are some genes activated and others are silenced? How is this controlled? The answer is epigenetics. Epigenetics has...
  2. edX

    edX Molecular Biology - Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair

    Overview You’re acquainted with your DNA, but did you know that your cells synthesize enough DNA during your lifetime to stretch a lightyear in length? How does the cellular machinery accomplish such a feat without making more mistakes than you can survive? Why isn’t the incidence of cancer even...
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