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Introduction to Statistical Methods for Gene Mapping

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Introduction to Statistical Methods for Gene Mapping

The Introduction to Statistical Methods for Gene Mapping programme offered by edX will help the learners to get primer knowledge to statistical genetics. The candidate also gets a new approach to linkage disequilibrium mapping which is used to analyse the non- familial data successfully used to identify gene variations related with complex and common gene traits. This course enriches the knowledge of the candidate in the field of genetics.

This course is self-paced and an online programme which gives the learners an easy way to access and learn the course. This programme motivates the students to study more and more topics in statistical genetics which helps in better understanding the biological variation. 

The certificate which is issued on completion of the course by edX has the logo of the institution and signed by the instructor. This verified certificate is easily shareable to other platforms or posts it directly on LinkedIn. It can also be added to the candidate’s resume to create more job opportunities.

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4 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of genetics
The Extremes of Life Microbes and their Diversity

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The Extremes of Life Microbes and Their Diversity

The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity route could be very crucial for discovering the evolution and diversity of microorganisms. It discusses an extensive range of theories like evolution, classification, diversity, extremophiles, sequences, and so on.    

EdX provides this route in conjunction with Kyoto university that's mentioned as the best studies-centric college in Asia. The purpose of this kind of popularity is that the researchers are Noble Prize Laureates who did excessive research at some stage in their provider. Also, the school members have received numerous awards which include Gauss Prizes and Field Medals. This is a self-paced path wherein the route curriculum is nicely structured that's spread into 6 weeks. 

This direction is an excellent possibility for students who are occupied with the evolution of microbes and want to have a wider perspective on their diversity.  The candidates in the period of 4 weeks will be able to gain skills and learn about extremophiles and their importance. Since the course is free to access, the benefits of it can be availed by everyone. Although to gain the certificate, the candidates need to switch to a verified track. 

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4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Biology

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SNU via Edx
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DNA and Atoms: The Secret of Life

Seoul National University in collaboration with edX learning platform has developed this certificate programme on DNA and Atoms: The Secret of Life. The course will elucidate in depth about DNA structure and the bonding of atoms that help in the formation of DNA molecules. The DNA and Atoms: The Secret of Life certification course also explains the periodic table with Nobel lectures. This is a chemistry based course which uses double helical structure of DNA and its chemical principles that are used as the building block of life. The candidate will learn why and how atoms bond to make molecules into what is known as DNA and how the discovery of elements like Argon helps with the reactivity and valency of elements in the periodic table. The course also refers to scientific papers from several sources and will run for a short period of 4 weeks. The student needs to dedicate only 4 to 5 hours a week for this introductory level course with a self-paced mode of learning.

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4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of genetics
Analyze Your Genome

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Analyze Your Genome!

The analysis of biological datasets requires a strong computational background. If you happen to be a non-computational biologist, then this programme can be highly beneficial for you. The Analyze Your Genome programme by edX covers several biological problems concerning NGS or next-generation sequencing. It is an offering of the University of California, San Diego.

The edX Analyze Your Genome online course will take you through the process of using Illumina’s BaseSpace platform. It will enable you to run workflows in a convenient and user-friendly manner. Besides, you will learn to utilise modern best-practice pipelines. These will include Trio Analysis, Genome Assembly, Differential Expression Analysis, and Variant Calling.

Furthermore, the professors and doctoral students of the University of California will be the Analyze Your Genome certification course educators. It is a four-week training programme that follows a self-paced model of learning. Thus, you can learn the course content at any time, anywhere.

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4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of genetics

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Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen via Edx
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Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy

The candidates who find themselves responsible for the procedures of implementation and transition of products and services that are biobased are the best suited to Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy Course. Interested candidates of the Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy certification will be learning a range of topics starting right from research and development and stretching to other areas including retailing, application, processing, and final demand. In addition to this, learners will also discover the reasons why chains, rents, and the distribution of these attributes are affected by policies. Some of the concepts that will be explained include cultivating, and marketing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and the benefits and costs of developing.  

The students will be expected to do a rigorous study in the subject of energy and earth sciences for 4 weeks, putting in efforts of a minimum of 12 to 20 hours per week along with the Economics and Policies in a Biobased Economy training. The faculty members will make sure that the candidates receive any help that they ask for regarding the course. The self-paced course has two various modes to join the course, verified and audit. The free audit course gives only a limited duration of access to the course. 

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4 Weeks
Expert
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Economics
Functional Genomics

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Functional Genomics

Functional Genomics certification is an online 4 weeks course that is a presentation of the institutions NPTEL and IIT Kanpur exclusively presented on the Swayam platform. DNA technologies are highly emerging, and the full genomic sequences of different organisms are analyzed and deciphered. Still, the understanding process is critical, and since it is a challenge, that is the reason why these institutes have brought up this certification course for helping the target set of participants.

The Functional Genomics training aims at giving comprehensive approaches for studying genomic functions that can be used for developing and promoting large-scale approaches which can investigate how genomes exactly perform, what their products and their interactions are. This course has been approved by the Indian government as an FDP course. Moreover, this free programme has also got confirmation from the AICTE board. The learnings are completely free of cost, except for when seeking the end certification.

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4 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of genetics
Philosophy of Science

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Philosophy of Science

The ‘Philosophy of Science’ online course is developed and offered on the online education platform Coursera by the University of Pennsylvania. The course study is about the fundamental philosophy and techniques of the domain of sciences and the process involved with scientific observations and experiments. The course curriculum will take twelve hours to complete the program. 

The intermediate level online program enables the students to learn about objectivity and the effectiveness of the experiments and the result analysis of the scientific methods and experiments by scientists. The course educator for the program is the professor and chair of the Pennslyvania university Michael Weisberg. 

The ‘Philosophy of Science’ training program enables the students to access the course with subtitles in different languages and the candidates are provided with the financial aid that helps them in payment of the course fee. The students receive the course certificate after completing the online program.

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4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of science
Small Organisms Big Solutions Microbiomes and Sustainability

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NUS via Edx
Plant Developmental Biology

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Plant Developmental Biology

4 Weeks
Free
Engineering Life Synbio Bioethics and Public Policy

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Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

3 Weeks
Intermediate
Free

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