Molecular Biology - Part 1
DNA Replication and Repair
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 higher than it is? And, if the DNA in each and every cell is two meters long, how is this genetic material compacted to fit inside the cell nucleus without becoming a tangled mess?
Are you ready to go beyond the “what" of scientific information presented in textbooks and explore how scientists deduce the details of these molecular models?
Take a behind-the-scenes look at modern molecular genetics, from the classic experimental events that identified the proteins involved in DNA replication and repair to cutting-edge assays that apply the power of genome sequencing. Do you feel confident in your ability to design molecular biology experiments and interpret data from them? We've designed the problems in this course to build your experimental design and data analysis skills.
Let’s explore the limits of our current knowledge about the replication machinery and pathways that protect the fidelity of DNA synthesis. If you are up for the challenge, join us in 7.28x Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair.
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What you'll learn
- How to compare and contrast the mechanisms of DNA replication in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
- How to describe several enzymatic mechanisms that the cell uses to repair or tolerate DNA damage
- How to analyze protein structures to infer functional information
- How to designmethods for the best experiment to test a hypothesis related to DNA replication or repair proteins
- How to interpret data from DNA replication and repair experiments
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| Rating | 4.8★ based on 25 ratings |
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| Length | 9 weeks |
| Effort | 9 weeks, 4–6 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $99 |
| From | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MITx via edX |
| Instructors | Stephen P. Bell, Tania A. Baker, Mary Ellen Wiltrout, Nathaniel Schafheimer, Sera Thornton |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science |
| Tags | Biology & Life Sciences |
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molecular biology
More Molecular Biology technicals.
the best course so far for molecular biology, they were very successful in delivering what they promised.
I completed 7.00x nearly three years ago and have completed both 7.28.1x and 7.28.2x now, having started without any formal education in biology beyond secondary school several decades ago, and I can honestly say that I have been able to acquire a far better understanding of the field of molecular biology than I would have ever imagined possible through free online courses.
In summary, with no doubt I would recommend this course to anyone interested in gaining, improving, revising or updating his/her knowledge of molecular biology.
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molecular mechanisms
Being a biology major, this course is helping me a lot regarding understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in events happening in the cell nucleus or with bacterial DNA.
Overall it was a great experience learning different molecular mechanisms, assays involved in finding new factors, and troubleshooting different problems which happen in lab.
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dna replication
Most of the lectures are delivered somewhat rapid-fire by Stephen Bell, who does a admirable job of describing the somewhat mind-blowing chemical machinery of DNA replication.
But by the time you get through the quiz you are smarter, so that's a good incentive to take the challenge and continue through the 8 weeks and learn all about DNA replication and repair.
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very well
The lectures are very well produced, the quizzes are excellent and the support from the staff is outstanding.
Thanks and congratulations to the course team on a job very well done.
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An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
DNA Lab technician $45k
DNA Technician 1 $60k
Senior DNA Analyst $67k
DNA Sequencer Manager $78k
Senior DNA Loan Analyst $92k
DNA Lab technician 2 $93k
DNA Sequencer 1 $95k
DNA/RNA Researcher $109k
DNA Lab technician Lead $116k
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| Rating | 4.8★ based on 25 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 9 weeks |
| Effort | 9 weeks, 4–6 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $99 |
| From | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MITx via edX |
| Instructors | Stephen P. Bell, Tania A. Baker, Mary Ellen Wiltrout, Nathaniel Schafheimer, Sera Thornton |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Science |
| Tags | Biology & Life Sciences |
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