Molecular Biology - Part 2
Transcription and Transposition
In Part 2 of this Molecular Biology course, you’ll explore transcription of DNA to RNA, a key part of the central dogma of biology and the first step of gene expression.
Did you know that transposable elements, the genetic information that can move from location to location, make up roughly 50 % of the human genome? Did you know that scientists have linked their movement into specific genes to the causes of certain diseases? You’ll also learn how these “jumping genes” work and how scientists study them in Molecular Biology: Transcription and Transposition.
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 and elements involved in transcription and transposition to cutting-edge assays that apply the power of genome sequencing. 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 transcription machinery and mechanisms of transposition. If you are up for the challenge, join us in 7.28.2x Molecular Biology: Transcription and Transposition.
What you'll learn
- How to compare and contrast transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
- How to describe several mechanisms of transposition
- How to analyze protein structures to infer functional information
- How todesign the best experiment to test a hypothesis
- How to interpret data from transcription and transposition experiments
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 5 ratings |
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| Length | 7 weeks |
| Effort | 7 weeks, 4–8 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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Thank you so much for everything, I'm a medical doctor and a Phd student in molecular biology, this course helped me a lot for my education.
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Typical MIT problem sets that assume grasp of class presentations and are designed to further explore new concepts.
or less simple questions
Tests are again at two levels, with more or less simple questions after each video segment, followed by a much more challenging series of problems involving assays, which require careful reasoning and, although demanding, are very effective in enforcing understanding of the material.
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As an valuable addition, Cerego flash cards were available each week for review of the assays, including a set for Part 1.
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This is another amazing course from the Molecular Biology team at MITxBio.
cover almost all issues
Well designed, long enough and cover almost all issues (molecular biology, of course you have to take the 3 courses)
flash cards were available
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hopefully be offered next
I am now looking forward, like many other students, to Part 3 about translation, which will hopefully be offered next year.
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problem-solving based quizes
The best part was the amazing problem-solving based quizes.
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 5 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 7 weeks |
| Effort | 7 weeks, 4–8 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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