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What do genes do?

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This free course, What do genes do?,  explores how information contained in DNA is used, explaining the flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein. Also introduced are the concepts of transcription (as occurs between DNA and RNA) and translation.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Using information stored in DNA
  • 1 Using information stored in DNA
  • 2 One gene–one protein
  • 2 One gene–one protein
  • 3 The flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein
  • 3 The flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein
  • 4 From DNA to RNA: transcription
  • 4 From DNA to RNA: transcription
  • 5 Where does transcription occur in the cell?
  • 5 Where does transcription occur in the cell?
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

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4.3 rating, based on 3 Class Central reviews

4.1 rating at OpenLearn based on 15 ratings

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  • Profile image for Yazid Almagbashi
    Yazid Almagbashi @yazid4
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    This course is very important and useful for doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who are looking for the basics of genetics.
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    Adeena Mustafa
    1
    in this lesson i learned the basis of genes and what does it actually do in out body it has a big role in the dna and helps to give characteristics. this lesson is for the people who are in medical field and is interested in knowledge of genes
  • Anonymous
    This review was extremely good for learning the very basics of DNA and gene biology. The course had a lot of information and it takes way less time than you think. Take some good notes and enjoy the course. Also, you receive a free certificate.
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