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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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      Stanford University

      RNA Biology with Eterna

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Structural Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      University of Toronto

      Bioinformatic Methods I

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Biology, Network Analysis, Big Data, Statistical Analysis

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

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to the Biology of Cancer

      Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Clinical Trials, Treatment Planning, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Anatomy, Biology

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Genomics for Law

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Medical Science and Research, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Medical Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Life Sciences, Information Privacy, Personal Injury Law, Legal Proceedings, Legal Research, Lawsuits, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      159 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Case Studies in Personalized Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Trials, Healthcare Ethics, Molecular Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      499 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The State University of New York

      Big Data, Genes, and Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Cleansing, Precision Medicine, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Medical Science and Research, Advanced Analytics, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Molecular Biology, Big Data

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      284 reviews

      Advanced · 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

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      375 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Peking University

      Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Computational Thinking, Biology, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Toronto

      Data Visualization for Genome Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Storytelling, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Color Theory, Scatter Plots, Network Analysis, Heat Maps, R Programming, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Design Thinking

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Evolution: A Course for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Pedagogy, Anthropology, Biology, Environment, Curriculum Planning, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Taxonomy, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      328 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • RNA Biology with Eterna: Stanford University
    • Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows: Tel Aviv University
    • Bioinformatic Methods I: University of Toronto
    • Introduction to the Biology of Cancer: Johns Hopkins University
    • Genomics for Law: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Case Studies in Personalized Medicine: Vanderbilt University
    • Big Data, Genes, and Medicine: The State University of New York
    • Statistics for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Industrial Biotechnology: University of Manchester
    • Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法: Peking University

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