Explore the fundamental concepts of biology and genetics in this comprehensive 6-hour video series. Build upon knowledge of atoms and molecules from chemistry and biochemistry to understand the components of cells, the basic units of all living organisms. Delve into topics such as the cell cycle, gene expression, genetics, and evolution. Learn about the origin of life, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cell division processes, Mendelian genetics, chromosome structure, gene regulation, and various forms of life from viruses to multicellular organisms. Discover Darwin's theory of evolution, population genetics, phylogeny, and biotechnology applications. Investigate advanced topics like anaerobic respiration, apoptosis, complex inheritance patterns, gene therapy, speciation mechanisms, and cutting-edge technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and synthetic biology.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction to Biology: What is Life?.
The Origin of Life on Earth.
Prokaryotic Cells: The Simplest Kind of Life.
Eukaryotic Cells Part 1: Animal Cells and Endosymbiotic Theory.
Eukaryotic Cells Part 2: Plant Cells.
The Cell Cycle and its Regulation.
Mitosis: How One Cell Becomes Two.
Meiosis, Gametes, and the Human Life Cycle.
Mendelian Genetics and Punnett Squares.
Chromosome Structure and Organization.
Regulation of Gene Expression: Operons, Epigenetics, and Transcription Factors.
Viruses: Molecular Hijackers.
Unicellular Life Part 1: Bacteria.
Unicellular Life Part 2: Archaea and Protists.
The Origin of Multicellular Life: Cell Specialization and Animal Development.
Charles Darwin's Idea: Descent With Modification.
The Evolution of Populations: Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, and Gene Flow.
Phylogeny and the Tree of Life.
Biotechnology: Genetic Modification, Cloning, Stem Cells, and Beyond.
Visualizing a Nucleosome in Virtual Reality.
Anaerobic Respiration and Fermentation.
Apoptosis: Programmed Cell Death.
Beyond Mendelian Genetics: Complex Patterns of Inheritance.
Inheritance of X-Linked Genes.
Gene Linkage and Genetic Maps.
Alteration of Chromosome Number and Structure.
Gel Electrophoresis.
Gene Expression Analysis and DNA Microarray Assays.
Gene Therapy.
Types of Speciation: Allopatric, Sympatric, Peripatric, and Parapatric.
Mechanisms of Natural Selection: Altruism and Kin Selection.
Mechanisms of Natural Selection Part 1: Types of Sexual Selection.
Mechanisms of Natural Selection Part 2: Conflict, Spite, and Reciprocity.
Synthetic Biology and Materials Science Part 1: Biological Manufacturing.
Synthetic Biology and Materials Science Part 2: Nature-Made Plastics.
CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Technology.
Taught by
Professor Dave Explains
