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Subject:	Biology
Topic:	Genetics
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Name:	University of British Columbia (UBC)
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Rosie Redfield

Useful Genetics

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I. How Different Are We?
Lecture 1 Play Video	Overview of Module 1
Lecture 2 Play Video	How different are we?
Lecture 3 Play Video	Properties of DNA
Lecture 4 Play Video	Properties of genes
Lecture 5 Play Video	Why molecular biology is confusing
Lecture 6 Play Video	Properties of chromosomes
Lecture 7 Play Video	Life cycles and ploidy
Lecture 8 Play Video	Comparing DNA sequences
Lecture 9 Play Video	Genetic and evolutionary relationships of human populations
II. Mutations
Lecture 10 Play Video	Overview of Module 2 The overview video for Module 2 of Useful Genetics.
Lecture 11 Play Video	Fidelity of DNA replication
Lecture 12 Play Video	Why most mutations are harmless
Lecture 13 Play Video	Types of mutations and their consequences
Lecture 14 Play Video	Germline and Somatic Mutations
Lecture 15 Play Video	Mutagens (what should we worry about)
Lecture 16 Play Video	Mutations, selection and evolvability
Lecture 17 Play Video	Origins and evolution of new genes and gene families
Lecture 18 Play Video	Comparing DNA sequences reveals evolutionary history
III. DNA Differences and Gene Functions
Lecture 19 Play Video	Overview of Module 3
Lecture 20 Play Video	Protein basics
Lecture 21 Play Video	Catalytic proteins (enzymes)
Lecture 22 Play Video	Structural, transport and carrier proteins
Lecture 23 Play Video	Regulatory proteins and RNAs
Lecture 24 Play Video	Homozygous phenotypes
Lecture 25 Play Video	Diploids: Heterozygous phenotypes
Lecture 26 Play Video	All about dominance
Lecture 27 Play Video	How genes are named
Lecture 28 Play Video	Gene interaction in biochemical pathways
Lecture 29 Play Video	Regulatory interactions
Lecture 30 Play Video	How somatic mutations cause cancer
Lecture 31 Play Video	Frameworks for predicting the phenotypic effects of mutation
IV. Natural Genetic Variation
Lecture 32 Play Video	Overview of Module 4
Lecture 33 Play Video	Sex chromosomes and sex determination
Lecture 34 Play Video	Expression of X‐linked genes in females
Lecture 35 Play Video	Expression of X‐linked genes in males
Lecture 36 Play Video	Can natural genetic variation explain natural phenotypic variation?
Lecture 37 Play Video	Most natural variation has very small effects
Lecture 38 Play Video	Many natural genetic variants affect multiple traits
Lecture 39 Play Video	Effects of natural genetic variation depend on the environment
Lecture 40 Play Video	Effects of natural genetic variation depend on chance
Lecture 41 Play Video	How natural genetic variation affects the risk of cancer
Lecture 42 Play Video	Integrating new understanding into old concepts
V. Personal Genomics
Lecture 43 Play Video	Overview of Module 5
Lecture 44 Play Video	DNA fingerprinting
Lecture 45 Play Video	Analyzing a single gene or gene 'panel'
Lecture 46 Play Video	SNP-typing the genome, Part 1
Lecture 47 Play Video	SNP-typing the genome, Part 2
Lecture 48 Play Video	SNP-typing services
Lecture 49 Play Video	Exome sequencing
Lecture 50 Play Video	Haplotypes
Lecture 51 Play Video	Ancestry
Lecture 52 Play Video	Ethical and social issues surrounding personal genomics
Lecture 53 Play Video	Not-so-personal genomics
VI. The Mechanics of Inheritance
Lecture 54 Play Video	Overview of Module 6
Lecture 55 Play Video	Mitosis
Lecture 56 Play Video	Sexual life cycles
Lecture 57 Play Video	Meiosis, the basics
Lecture 58 Play Video	Following genotypes through meiosis, part 1
Lecture 59 Play Video	More about meiosis: homolog pairing and crossing-over
Lecture 60 Play Video	Following genotypes through meiosis (this time with crossovers)
Lecture 61 Play Video	Mating
Lecture 62 Play Video	Following alleles through generations
Lecture 63 Play Video	Relatedness
Lecture 64 Play Video	Sex chromosomes in meiosis
VII. Genetic Analysis
Lecture 65 Play Video	Overview of Module 7
Lecture 66 Play Video	Genetic analysis began with Mendel
Lecture 67 Play Video	Mendels findings and what we now know
Lecture 68 Play Video	How to do genetic analysis
Lecture 69 Play Video	Mendel's genetic analysis
Lecture 70 Play Video	Detecting sex-linkage, predicting outcomes
Lecture 71 Play Video	Using crosses to investigate locations of autosomal genes
Lecture 72 Play Video	Using pedigrees to investigate family inheritance
Lecture 73 Play Video	Using crosses to investigate gene function
Lecture 74 Play Video	Genetic analysis: numbers matter
VIII. All about Breeding and Inbreeding
Lecture 75 Play Video	Overview of Module 8
Lecture 76 Play Video	Heritability
Lecture 77 Play Video	GWAS redux
Lecture 78 Play Video	Inbreeding
Lecture 79 Play Video	Inbreeding in livestock and pets
Lecture 80 Play Video	Inbreeding and genetic variation in evolution and conservation
Lecture 81 Play Video	Hybrids
Lecture 82 Play Video	Plant Breeding & Transgenics
IX. Chromosomal Changes
Lecture 83 Play Video	Overview of Module 9
Lecture 84 Play Video	Polyploidy
Lecture 85 Play Video	Aneuploidy
Lecture 86 Play Video	Aneuploidy for sex chromosomes
Lecture 87 Play Video	Chromosomes rearrangements
Lecture 88 Play Video	Consequences of chromosome rearrangements
Lecture 89 Play Video	Small changes (structural variation)
Lecture 90 Play Video	Junk and selfish DNA
Lecture 91 Play Video	Genome evolution
X. Selected Advanced Topics
Lecture 92 Play Video	Overview of Module 10
Lecture 93 Play Video	Origin of Life
Lecture 94 Play Video	Mitochondrial genetics
Lecture 95 Play Video	Epigenetics
Lecture 96 Play Video	Mosaics and chimeras
Lecture 97 Play Video	Fetal DNA
Lecture 98 Play Video	Genetics of aging