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Oct 19, 2026 53 min

3. Genetic Engineering

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Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering (BENG 100)Uploaded 18-11-08Professor Saltzman introduces the elements of molecular structure of DNA such as backbone, base composition, base pairing, and directionality of nucleic acids. He describes the processes of DNA synthesis, transcription, RNA splicing, translation, and post-translational processing required to make a protein such as insulin from its genetic code (DNA). Professor Saltzman describes the genetic code. RNA interference is also discussed as a way to control gene expression, which can be applied as a new way to treat diseases.00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction01:35 - Chapter 2. Building Blocks of DNA11:17 - Chapter 3. Structure of DNA and RNA24:16 - Chapter 4. Central Dogma and DNA Synthesis35:15 - Chapter 5. Genetic Code and Protein Synthesis41:55 - Chapter 6. Control of Gene ExpressionComplete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/coursesThis course was recorded in Spring 2008.

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