BIO-109: Introduction to life sciences (for IC)

Lectures in this course (93)

Explores genetic dosage, X chromosome inactivation, and chromosome abnormalities, illustrated by real-life examples and genetic concepts.

Explores gender testing in sports, focusing on cases of complete androgen insensitivity.

Explores the evolution and genetics of color vision in mammals, birds, and primates over millions of years.

Explores gene families, duplication, evolution, and vision gene evolution.

Explores mutations in cell communication, emphasizing the impact on phenotypes.

Explains the genetic transmission of achondroplasia and the probabilities of having an affected child.

Explores chromatin structure, nucleosomes, and chromatin compaction levels observed through transmission electron microscopy.

Explores DNA methylation, its impact on gene expression, genomic imprinting, and severe combined immunodeficiency.

Explains DNA methylation, X chromosome inactivation, and mutation implications.

Explores genomic imprinting disorders, clinical manifestations, and molecular mechanisms of monoallelic gene expression.

Explores Prader-Willi syndrome genetics, critical genes, and appetite regulation impact.

Explores the genetic mechanisms of Prader Willi syndrome and DNA analysis techniques.

Explores DNA methylation analysis and gene mutations in Angelman Syndrome.

Covers the stages of building a phylogenetic tree using DNA sequences and the UPGMA method.

Explores an experiment from 1984 on genomic imprinting and its implications.

Explores genetic inheritance through dihybrid crosses and calculating genetic distances.

Explores cell signaling mechanisms and genetic inheritance related to hair pigmentation.

Examines paracrine communication in melanocytes, CAMP influence on hair color, Mc4R mutations, and fur phenotypes.

Explores the interpretation and analysis of genetic disorders using real cases of Angelman syndrome.

Explores energy transfer in biological systems, cellular work, vesicular traffic, and cellular respiration.

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