Plant Biology Courses

Systems Biology

This course provides an introduction to cellular and population-level systems biology with an emphasis on synthetic biology, modeling of genetic networks, cell-cell interactions, and evolutionary dynamics.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 32 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Principles of Synthetic Biology

Learn how to engineer biological systems and program organisms to perform novel tasks.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Molecular Biology - Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair

Compare DNA replication in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, trace enzymatic repair and damage-tolerance mechanisms, infer function from protein structures, and design and interpret replication experiments.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Molecular Biology - Part 2: Transcription and Transposition

Compare transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, work through mechanisms of transposition, infer protein function from structure, and design experiments to interpret molecular data.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Molecular Biology – Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation

Compare translation in bacteria and eukaryotes, examine protein–RNA interactions and RNA turnover mechanisms, and design experiments to interpret data from translation and RNA processing studies.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Quantitative Biology Workshop

Write Python, MATLAB, and R code to analyze biological data, examine protein structures in PyMOL, and reason step by step through scientific questions.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Cell Biology: Cell-Cell Interactions

Apply biochemical and genetic approaches to cell-cell interactions: design controlled experiments, evaluate the models scientists build from data, and compare properties of different cell types.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Cell Biology: The Cytoskeleton and Cell Cycle

Apply biochemical and genetic approaches to cell structure and division: design controlled experiments, evaluate scientists' models, and compare actin and microtubule cytoskeletal elements.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling

Compare protein transport and signal transduction pathways, apply biochemical and genetic approaches, design controlled experiments, and assess necessity and sufficiency from experimental data.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introductory Biology

Apply molecular principles to human biology: gene structure and regulation, protein synthesis, cell biology, development and stem cells, the nervous system, cancer, and evolution.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Fundamentals of Biology

Learn the basic mechanisms of life across biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, and recombinant DNA: enzymes and glycolysis, DNA replication, Mendel's laws, cloning, PCR, and electrophoresis.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life

Explore the building blocks of life: predict genotypes and phenotypes, apply the central dogma from DNA to RNA to protein, and use molecular and sequencing tools.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Lactation Biology

40 ratings at Coursera

Explore the biology of lactation: mammary gland anatomy and development, milk composition, lactogenesis and colostrum, oxytocin-driven milk ejection, mastitis in dairy herds, and comparative lactation.

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

Navigating Disruption in Energy, Biology, Quantum, and Space

The next industrial revolution is here: anticipate disruption across clean energy, synthetic biology, quantum computing, and the commercial space economy using strategic foresight tools.

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

The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food - Lecture 19

2 ratings

Explore the intricate connections between psychology, biology, and politics in relation to food systems and consumption patterns.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video