What do genes do?

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What do genes do? provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, What do genes do?,  explores how information contained in DNA is used, explaining the flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein. Also introduced are the concepts of ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Using information stored in DNA
    • 1 Using information stored in DNA
    • 2 One gene–one protein
    • 2 One gene–one protein
    • 3 The flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein
    • 3 The flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein
    • 4 From DNA to RNA: transcription
    • 4 From DNA to RNA: transcription
    • 5 Where does transcription occur in the cell?
    • 5 Where does transcription occur in the cell?
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements