Heredity Courses and Certifications

Inheritance of characters

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Genes are units of inheritance that contribute to a person's behaviour and health. In this free course, Inheritance of characters, you will learn what genes, DNA and chromosomes are and how they ...

• OpenLearn
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Khan Academy

Punnett Square Fun - Biomolecules - MCAT

Use Punnett squares to work through dihybrid crosses, independent assortment, incomplete dominance, codominance, and multiple alleles.

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

Genetics Foundations and Heredity Principles

Analyze heredity by tracing chromosome behavior through mitosis and meiosis, interpreting Mendelian crosses with probability and chi-square tests, and evaluating pedigrees and modified inheritance patterns.

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

Genetics: Analysis and Applications

Analyze the location and type of mutations and chromosomal changes, create mutants of interest, and justify which genetic techniques answer which questions.

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

Genetics: The Fundamentals

Design genetic crosses and interpret pedigrees to determine genotypes, modes of inheritance, and linkage, using quantitative methods to compute genetic probabilities and distances.

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

Basic Genetics

Fundamentals of heredity, Mendelian inheritance, chromosomal variation, gene mapping, human genetics, and gene regulation.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

Campus - the Israeli National Project for Digital Learning

Sex from molecules to elephants

Sex is, intriguingly, the universal mode of animal and plant reproduction. This unique course, filmed entirely on location, contrasts the richness of sex with its evolutionary conserved foundations, e

• edX
• 12 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Dr. Najeeb Lectures

DNA Replication, RNA, and Nucleotides in Cell Biology and Genetics

Comprehensive exploration of DNA replication, RNA, nucleotides, and genetic processes. Covers fundamental concepts and mechanisms in cell biology, offering in-depth understanding for biology students.

• YouTube
• 5 hours 3 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

David Burns

Beekeeping - Understanding Basic Honey Bee Genetics

Uncover the fascinating world of honey bee genetics, including why drones have grandfathers but no fathers, and master the genetic principles essential for successful beekeeping.

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

Genomics Boot Camp

Parent-Child vs. Ancestry - Understanding Genetic Relationships

Unraveling genetic relationships: parent-child vs. ancestry. Explore how genetic coefficients differ between direct lineage and population-wide ancestry, debunking misconceptions and clarifying genomic analysis methods.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Genetics I - Introduction to Mendelian Inheritance and Genetic Linkage

Discover the foundations of classical genetics, from Mendelian inheritance to genetic linkage, including how an Austrian beekeeper pioneered inheritance studies.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Genetics II - Human Genome Project

Explore the Human Genome Project's ambitious mission to identify, map, and sequence all genes in the human genome, building on Mendel's genetic discoveries.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

How DNA Works

Discover the fundamental mechanisms and processes of DNA function in this concise educational video from NPTEL-NOC IITM.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Introduction to Selection - M4Lec19

Discover how selection drives evolution through heritable variation and differential reproduction as a fundamental evolutionary force.

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