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Biology 1A: General Biology Lecture

Biology 1A: General Biology Lecture (Spring 2011, UC Berkeley). Instructors: Prof. Gary Firestone, Prof. Jasper Rine, and Prof. Jennifer Doudna. This course provides a general introduction to to cell structure and function, molecular and organismal genetics, animal development, form and function. It is intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.

Lecture 15 - DNA Replication and the PCR


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Lecture 01 - Course Introduction, Levels of Biological Organization
Lecture 02 - Biological Polymers
Lecture 03 - Cell Structure
Lecture 04 - Cell Structure: Cytoskeleton, Extracellular Matrix, Intercellular Connections
Lecture 05 - Biological Membranes
Lecture 06 - Cellular Metabolism: Why We Need Enzymes
Lecture 07 - Enzyme Function: How Enzymes Work
Lecture 08 - Enzyme Regulation: How Enzymes are Controlled
Lecture 09 - Energetics: Cellular Respiration
Lecture 10 - Aerobic Metabolism: Citric Acid Cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylation
Lecture 11 - Anaerobic Respiration
Lecture 12 - Photosynthesis: The Light Reaction
Lecture 13 - Photosynthesis: Carbon Fixation
Lecture 14 - Microbial Genetics and Evolution
Lecture 15 - DNA Replication and the PCR
Lecture 16 - Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Reproduction of Cells
Lecture 17 - Chromosomes, Checkpoints and Cancer
Lecture 18 - Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycle
Lecture 19 - Gregor Mendel and the Foundation of Genetics
Lecture 20 - Recombination, Linkage and Mapping
Lecture 21 - Gene Expression: Transcription
Lecture 22 - Gene Expression: the Genetic Code and Translation
Lecture 23 - Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
Lecture 24 - Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Regulation
Lecture 25 - Human Genetics and Epigenetics
Lecture 26 - GMOs and Organismal Cloning
Lecture 27 - Multi-cellularity: Cells and Tissues
Lecture 28 - Hormones, Homeostasis and Feedback Mechanisms, Steroid Hormones
Lecture 29 - Steroid Hormones and Receptors, Cell Surface Receptors
Lecture 30 - Glucagon Receptor Signaling, Human Reproduction
Lecture 31 - Male and Female Reproduction
Lecture 32 - Female Reproduction (cont.), Fertilization, Twinning
Lecture 33 - Hormones of Pregnancy and Labor, Stem Cells, Human Development
Lecture 34 - Gastrulation, Organogenesis, Morphogenesis, Inductive Signals
Lecture 35 - Digestive System
Lecture 36 - Circulatory System: Blood Vessels, Lymphatic System
Lecture 37 - Blood Clotting, Gas Exchange and Transport, Kidney Function
Lecture 38 - Blood Pressure/Volume, Immune System, Cancer Biology