Course: Why Biology Matters: The Genome and You

Most of the traits we see and may be interested in are inherited in a complex way. To understand this, we suggest reading and watching the proposed material. Nevertheless, the …

This step deals with the genetics of complex traits, that is, the genetics of most of the characteristics we see and may be interested in. Although there are many Mendelian …

Concepts to clarify in interview with Gemma Marfany 1.- Model organism (Part 1) A model organism is a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with …

Any basic genetic textbook would be instructive reading for this chapter. Even the chapters on genetics from secondary school text books would be good. The Wikipedia entry on Mendelian inheritance …

This activity deals with the most basic principles of genetics: the bases for the transmission of traits that obey the simplest model of gene transmission. This is usually referred to …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. Social and philosophical issues in genetics. To learn more …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. Intervention on the genomes. To learn more about the …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. What are biobanks? To learn more about biobanks and …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. Origins of the humans. To learn more about differences …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. Recognize an individual genome from the rest To learn …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. How much of the genome is shared among the …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. The genome of a single person To learn more …

Jaume Bertranpetit – Lead Educator Professor of Biology at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) (Barcelona). Group leader in UPF’s Evolutionary Biology and Complex Systems programme. Co-founder of the UPF-Spanish National Research …

For those of you who want to learn more in depth, we have prepared an extended version of Jaume Bertranpetit videos. The basics of genetics of complex traits To learn …

Daniel Dennett, Austin Fletcher Professor of Philosophy and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University He supports a materialist theory of mind and aims to provide a …