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Genetics

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Parental & Recombinant Classes
Linkage, Recombination & Gene Mapping · Linkage Concepts
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Weighting distribution
24 categories
Foundations of Genetics
8%
Linkage, Recombination & Gene Mapping · Gene Mapping
5%
Gene Expression · Translation and the Genetic Code
5%
Molecular Genetics Techniques & Genomics · Genomics and Variation
5%
DNA Replication, Repair & Mutation · Mutation and DNA Repair
5%
Population Genetics & Evolutionary Genetics · Evolutionary Forces
5%

Skills

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Linkage, Recombination & Gene Mapping · Linkage Concepts

3 core skills4% total weight
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Parental & Recombinant ClassesRecommended
32 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Linked vs. Unlinked GenesAvailable
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Genetic Linkage & RecombinationAvailable
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Linkage, Recombination & Gene Mapping · Gene Mapping

4 core skills5% total weight
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Three-Point Gene MapsAvailable
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Interference & Coefficient of CoincidenceAvailable
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Two-Point Gene MapsAvailable
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Map Distance CalculationsAvailable
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Gene Expression · Transcription and RNA Processing

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Transcription StagesAvailable
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mRNA ProcessingAvailable
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Alternative Splicing & IsoformsAvailable
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Gene Expression · Translation and the Genetic Code

4 core skills5% total weight
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Mutations & TranslationAvailable
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Using the Genetic CodeAvailable
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tRNA & Reading FrameAvailable
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Translation StagesAvailable
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Molecular Genetics Techniques & Genomics · Genomics and Variation

4 core skills5% total weight
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Gene Expression MeasurementAvailable
33 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Linkage DisequilibriumAvailable
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3
SNPs & Genetic VariationAvailable
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GWAS (Genome-Wide Association Studies)Available
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Molecular Genetics Techniques & Genomics · Core Laboratory Techniques

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CRISPR & Genome EditingAvailable
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DNA SequencingAvailable
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DNA Cloning & PlasmidsAvailable
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PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)Available
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Gel ElectrophoresisAvailable
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Mendelian Genetics · Monohybrid and Dihybrid Crosses

4 core skills3% total weight
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Dihybrid CrossesAvailable
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Test CrossesAvailable
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Monohybrid CrossesAvailable
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Binomial Theorem for OffspringAvailable
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Mendelian Genetics · Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance

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Incomplete Dominance & CodominanceAvailable
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Epistasis & Gene InteractionsAvailable
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3
Multiple Alleles & Blood TypesAvailable
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Penetrance & ExpressivityAvailable
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Pleiotropy & Polygenic InheritanceAvailable
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Mendelian Genetics · Sex-Linked and Cytoplasmic Inheritance

3 core skills1% total weight
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X-Linked InheritanceAvailable
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Y-Linked InheritanceAvailable
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Mitochondrial InheritanceAvailable
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DNA Replication, Repair & Mutation · DNA Replication

3 core skills4% total weight
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Replication Fidelity & ProofreadingAvailable
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Leading vs. Lagging Strand SynthesisAvailable
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DNA ReplicationAvailable
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DNA Replication, Repair & Mutation · Mutation and DNA Repair

4 core skills5% total weight
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Mutation Effects on ProteinsAvailable
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Mutation TypesAvailable
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Mutagens & MechanismsAvailable
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DNA Repair PathwaysAvailable
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Population Genetics & Evolutionary Genetics · Hardy–Weinberg and Allele Frequencies

3 core skills3% total weight
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Hardy-Weinberg & Evolutionary ChangeAvailable
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium ConditionsAvailable
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Allele & Genotype FrequenciesAvailable
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Population Genetics & Evolutionary Genetics · Evolutionary Forces

3 core skills5% total weight
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Founder & Bottleneck EffectsAvailable
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Types of Natural SelectionAvailable
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Evolutionary Forces on Allele FrequenciesAvailable
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Foundations of Genetics

4 core skills8% total weight
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Using Genetic TerminologyAvailable
39 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Meiosis & Genetic VariationAvailable
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Genetic TerminologyAvailable
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Mendelian vs. Non-Mendelian InheritanceAvailable
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Data Interpretation & Experimental Design · Experimental Design

3 core skills4% total weight
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Designing Genetic CrossesAvailable
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Correlation vs. CausationAvailable
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Experimental Controls & ReplicatesAvailable
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Data Interpretation & Experimental Design · Analyzing Genetic Data

4 core skills5% total weight
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Chi-Square Tests for Mendelian RatiosAvailable
27 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Interpreting Gene Expression DataAvailable
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Interpreting Recombination DataAvailable
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Interpreting Sequencing DataAvailable
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Chromosomes, Meiosis & Cytogenetics · Meiosis and Variation

3 core skills3% total weight
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Meiosis Errors & DisordersAvailable
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Crossing Over & Independent AssortmentAvailable
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Gamete Outcomes from MeiosisAvailable
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Chromosomes, Meiosis & Cytogenetics · Chromosome Structure and Karyotypes

4 core skills5% total weight
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Chromosome StructureAvailable
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NondisjunctionAvailable
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Karyotypes & AneuploidiesAvailable
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Chromosomal RearrangementsAvailable
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Human and Medical Genetics (Intro) · Genetic Disorders and Screening

4 core skills5% total weight
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Test Performance in ScreeningAvailable
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Monogenic vs. Multifactorial TraitsAvailable
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Carrier Screening & CounselingAvailable
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Autosomal Dominant vs. RecessiveAvailable
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Human and Medical Genetics (Intro) · Cancer Genetics (Intro)

3 core skills4% total weight
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Oncogenes & Tumor SuppressorsAvailable
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Somatic vs. Germline MutationsAvailable
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Two-Hit HypothesisAvailable
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Gene Regulation · Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

4 core skills5% total weight
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Post-Transcriptional RegulationAvailable
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Post-Translational RegulationAvailable
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Transcription Factors & Regulatory ElementsAvailable
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Chromatin & Epigenetic RegulationAvailable
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Gene Regulation · Prokaryotic Gene Regulation

3 core skills4% total weight
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Repressible vs. Inducible RegulationAvailable
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Operon LogicAvailable
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Transcription Factors & ExpressionAvailable
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Probability, Pedigrees & Problem Solving · Pedigree Analysis

4 core skills5% total weight
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Recurrence Risk from PedigreesAvailable
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Mode of Inheritance from PedigreesAvailable
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Identifying Carriers in PedigreesAvailable
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Inferring Genotypes from PedigreesAvailable
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Probability, Pedigrees & Problem Solving · Probability Tools in Genetics

4 core skills4% total weight
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Interpreting Risk CalculationsAvailable
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Multiplication & Addition RulesAvailable
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Conditional ProbabilitiesAvailable
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Bayes' Theorem in GeneticsAvailable
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