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    Study genetics to understand heredity and variation in living organisms. Learn about genes, genetic disorders, and biotechnology.

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      Tel Aviv University

      Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Laboratory Research, Biology, Life Sciences, General Science and Research, Research, Experimentation, Environmental Science, Molecular Biology, Chemistry

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism

      Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Biology, Food and Beverage, Respiration, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Nutrition and Diet, Chronic Diseases

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Statistics for Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Processing

      4.2
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      376 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Genetic Epidemiology Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Public Health, Data Validation, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Molecular Biology, Biology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Biology: Evolution

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Anatomy, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Taxonomy, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Environmental Science, Experimentation, Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Discovering Dairy: What's in Your Milk?

      Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Preventative Care, Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Bioinformatic Methods I

      Skills you'll gain:

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Nanjing University

      结构生物化学(Structural Biochemistry)

      Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Analysis, Laboratory Testing, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition and Diet, Experimentation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Manchester

      Industrial Biotechnology

      Skills you'll gain: Process Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Manufacturing and Production, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Engineering, Life Sciences, Biology, Manufacturing Processes, Pharmacology, Process Development, Microbiology, Scalability

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Analysis, Data Processing, Scientific Visualization

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Dairy Production and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Sustainability Reporting, Manufacturing and Production, Nutrition and Diet, Production Management, Environment, Production Process, Operating Cost, Life Sciences, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Economics, Molecular Biology

      4.8
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Python for Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Structures, Jupyter, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Data Processing, Computer Programming, Data Manipulation, File Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular genetics courses

    • Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows: Tel Aviv University
    • Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Statistics for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Genetic Epidemiology Foundations: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to Biology: Evolution: Rice University
    • Discovering Dairy: What's in Your Milk?: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Bioinformatic Methods I: University of Toronto
    • 结构生物化学(Structural Biochemistry): Nanjing University
    • Industrial Biotechnology: University of Manchester
    • Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics: Johns Hopkins University

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