Skip to content
Udacity
Udacity
Udacity
Free Course

Tales from the Genome

by
23andMe

Introduction to Genetics for Beginners

About this Course

This course is a journey into the biology of the human genome and will highlight the scientific, social, and personal perspectives of people living with a variety of traits.

Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 3 months
Skill Level
beginner
Included in Product

Rich Learning ContentRich Learning Content

Interactive QuizzesInteractive Quizzes

Taught by Industry ProsTaught by Industry Pros

Self-Paced LearningSelf-Paced Learning

Join the Path to Greatness

Udacity's Intro to Programming is your first step towards careers in Web and App Development, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI, and more! This program is perfect for beginners.

Free Course

Tales from the Genome

by23andMe

Enhance your skill set and boost your hirability through innovative, independent learning.

Icon steps
Nanodegree Program

Introduction to Programming

Udacity's Intro to Programming is your first step towards careers in Web and App Development, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI, and more! This program is perfect for beginners.

 
 

Course Leads

Joanna Mountain

Joanna Mountain

Instructor

Uta Francke

Uta Francke

Instructor

23andMe Team

23andMe Team

Instructor

Matthew Cook

Matthew Cook

Instructor

Lauren Castellano

Lauren Castellano

Instructor

What You Will Learn

lesson 1

Origin of mutation/variation

  • Types of mutations and various causes of mutation.
  • Allelic frequency, and the spread of alleles in a population.
lesson 2

How to obtain and interpret personal genetic information

  • Personalized genetics: sample acquisition, DNA extraction and processing.
  • Interpretation of results.
lesson 3

Simple genetic traits

  • Molecular causes of monogenic traits.
  • Loss-of-function vs. gain-of-function alleles, and dominance.
lesson 4

Multifactorial traits

  • Polygenic traits, qualitative and quantitative measures.
  • Twin studies, relative risk, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
lesson 5

Pharmacogenetics: genes and drugs

  • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
  • Alleles affecting drug metabolism.
  • Personalized medicine.
lesson 6

Origin of mutation/variation

  • Types of mutations and various causes of mutation.
  • Allelic frequency, and the spread of alleles in a population.
lesson 7

How to obtain and interpret personal genetic information

  • Personalized genetics: sample acquisition, DNA extraction and processing.
  • Interpretation of results.
lesson 8

Simple genetic traits

  • Molecular causes of monogenic traits.
  • Loss-of-function vs. gain-of-function alleles, and dominance.
lesson 9

Multifactorial traits

  • Polygenic traits, qualitative and quantitative measures.
  • Twin studies, relative risk, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
lesson 10

Pharmacogenetics: genes and drugs

  • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
  • Alleles affecting drug metabolism.
  • Personalized medicine.

Prerequisites and Requirements

No previous experience in genetics is necessary. However, familiarity with basic biological concepts, like the cell, is beneficial.

See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.

Why Take This Course

You will learn about fundamental principles of inheritance, gene expression, mutation and variation, development of simple and complex biological traits, human ancestry and evolution, and the acquisition of personal genetic information. By the end of this course, you will be able to read and understand genetic information available from personal genetics services such as 23andMe.

What do I get?
  • Instructor videos
  • Learn by doing exercises
  • Taught by industry professionals
Popular Free Courses
Introduction to Python Programming
Intro to JavaScript
Intro to HTML and CSS
Intro to TensorFlow for Deep Learning
Introduction to TensorFlow Lite
Advanced Android with Kotlin