Genetic Variation Courses and Certifications

The Origin and Maintenance of Genetic Variation - Lecture 6

Explains how mutation, sexual recombination, selection, and population size generate and maintain genetic variation, including diversity in humans.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Manolis Kellis

Disease Mechanism and Genetic Analysis: From GWAS to Biological Insights - Lecture 18

Delve into disease mechanisms through genetic analysis, exploring GWAS studies, trait heritability, and the FTO obesity locus while mastering techniques for understanding complex biological pathways and genetic variations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MassGeneralHospital

Neurodevelopmental Origin of Childhood Central Nervous System Tumors

Explore molecular subtypes and genetic variations in childhood brain tumors, focusing on their neurodevelopmental origins.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

We Are All Different - Genetic Variation and Human Inheritance - Lecture 1

Discover how genetic variation creates human differences and causes diseases through Mendel's inheritance patterns, DNA structure, and chromosome behavior in this foundational genetics exploration.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Evolutionary Mechanics - Classifying Variation Types (Genetic, Environmental, GxE) - Lecture 11

Explore genetic, environmental, and gene-environment interaction variations in evolutionary mechanics through detailed classification methods.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Case Studies in Personalized Medicine

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Explore how genetics is reshaping diagnosis and prescribing: study variability in drug response, genome-wide association and sequencing, and cases from familial hypercholesterolemia to cystic fibrosis and cancer.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

University of Arizona

Introduction to Precision Nutrition

Learn how diet and genes interact: study DNA structure and the central dogma, SNVs and INDELs, DNA methylation, and omega-3 responses to design personalized nutrition plans.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Genetics: Population Genetics and Human Traits

Interpret patterns and drivers of genetic variation within and between human populations, analyze genome-wide association studies, and justify sequencing methods for specific genetic questions.

• MITx Online
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Evolution and Medicine

Explore how evolutionary principles revolutionize medical understanding, from pathogen resistance to cancer evolution and reproductive conflicts.

• YouTube
• 11 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Yale Cancer Center

How Human Genetic Variation Can Teach Us About Hematopoiesis

Discover how human genetic variation reveals insights into blood cell formation and hematopoietic processes through cutting-edge research findings.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Genomics Boot Camp

The Breed Concept Revisited - Genomic Assessment of Genetic Variation

Explore the future of breed classification through genomic assessment and genetic variation, examining collaborative research findings for the FAO's global animal genetic resources report.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Coping with Changing Environments - Phenotypic Plasticity, Selection and Cryptic Genetic Variation

Explore how organisms adapt to environmental changes through phenotypic plasticity, natural selection, and hidden genetic variation mechanisms.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Expression of Variation - Reaction Norms - Lecture 8

Explores reaction norms, showing how environments shape the phenotypes produced by genotypes within developmental and phylogenetic constraints.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Do Your Genes Make You Fat? - With Giles Yeo

Explore how genetic variation influences appetite, leptin signaling, fat distribution, and obesity risk—and why genes are only part of the explanation.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stated Clearly

Mutation Bias - Understanding Random Mutations in Evolution

Explore the nuanced reality of genetic mutations, challenging common misconceptions about randomness in evolution and examining how DNA structure and repair mechanisms influence mutation patterns.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video