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Course

BIOENG-110: General Biology

Lectures in this course (64)

Genetic Traits Analysis

Explores genetic traits inheritance, family tree analysis, and various modes of genetic trait transmission in humans, including specific genetic disorders.

Genetic Disorders: Chromosomal Aberrations

Explores sex determination, chromosomal aberrations, and genetic diseases, including deletions, duplications, and non-disjunction during meiosis.

Bacterial Signalling: Two-component Systems

Explores bacterial two-component signalling systems, gene regulation, chemotaxis, and flagellar rotation in E. coli.

Cellular Organization: Eukaryotes vs Prokaryotes

Compares eukaryotic and prokaryotic cellular structures, focusing on genetic characteristics and unique features.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Covers the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and its impact on allele frequencies in populations, emphasizing genetic drift and selective breeding.

Bacterial Adaptations: Structures and Genetics

Explores bacterial adaptations, genetic diversity acquisition, conjugation mechanisms, and the success factors of prokaryotes in the biosphere.

Natural Selection and Evolution

Explores natural selection, genetic variation, and evolutionary changes within populations, using examples like sickle cell anemia and flu virus evolution.

Natural Selection and Species Origin

Discusses natural selection, species origin, reproductive compatibility, gene flow barriers, species classification, speciation modes, and polyploidy.

Speciation Mechanisms

Delves into speciation mechanisms, discussing barriers to gene flow and outcomes of hybridization.

Regulation of trp operon: translation attenuation

Explores the regulation of the trp operon through translation attenuation and the control of mRNA stability based on cellular needs.

Translation initiation: Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes

Compares translation initiation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, highlighting key differences and mechanisms.

Cell Signalling: Eucaryotes

Explores cell signalling in eukaryotic cells, focusing on G proteins, Ras, and receptor tyrosine kinases.

Tyrosine Kinases & Ras Signaling

Explores tyrosine kinases, Ras activation, lipid signaling, cancer implications, and signal transduction in cells.

Ubiquitination: Protein Degradation

Explores ubiquitination, protein degradation, and cellular regulation through ubiquitin tagging, covering various cellular processes and pathways.

Virus Replication: Mechanisms and Implications

Delves into virus replication strategies, structural characteristics, and implications on cell division and immune response control.

Cell Cycle Regulation

Covers the cell cycle, genome replication, CDK regulation, cell cycle checkpoints, fusion experiments, centriole function, and cell cycle coordination.

Cell Cycle Regulation

Explores the regulation of the cell cycle through CDKs, Cyclins, and checkpoints.

Genome Duplication: Mechanisms and Models

Explores genome duplication mechanisms, DNA replication models, and experimental evidence supporting Watson and Crick's semiconservative model.

DNA Replication in E.coli

Covers DNA replication in E.coli, focusing on genome fidelity and replication initiation.

DNA Replication in Eukaryotes

Explains the challenges of DNA replication in eukaryotes, focusing on chromosome ends and the role of telomeres.