Amoeba Sisters
Mutations (Updated)
Join the Amoeba Sisters as they explain gene and chromosome mutations, and explore the significance of these changes. This updated video has improved audio and images! Codons and the amino acids they code for is represented by standard...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Why We Inherit Diseases From Our Family - Polydactyly & Cystic Fibrosis #75
In this video we take a look at the conditions polydactyly and cystic fibrosis, and use genetic diagrams to see how they can be inherited.
Barcroft Media
They Called Me The Purple People Eater
TRINIDAD - NOVEMBER 05: A BRAVE woman has learnt to accept her severe facial birthmark despite years of bullying that ruined her childhood. 39-year-old Kiana Smith, who resides in Cumana, Trinidad, was born with a significant port-wine...
Barcroft Media
They Called Me The Purple People Eater: BORN DIFFERENT
A BRAVE woman has learnt to accept her severe facial birthmark despite years of bullying that ruined her childhood. 39-year-old Kiana Smith, who resides in Cumana, Trinidad, was born with a significant port-wine stain birthmark on the...
JJ Medicine
Purine Synthesis and Salvage Pathway
Lesson on the purine synthesis and metabolism pathway, and the purpose, regulation and importance of the pathway in human physiology and health. In this lesson, I discuss the two purines (adenine and guanine), the importance of purines,...
TED-Ed
What Is Schizophrenia?
A short illustrated video details what little is known about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for schizophrenia. What is known about the disease, considered a syndrome, is detailed in the video and the links provided to other resources.
Crash Course
Life and Longevity: Crash Course History of Science #44
In the future, will medical treatment be tailored to specific DNA? An episode of the Crash Course History of Science discusses the biotechnology of modern medicine. The narrator explains the history of DNA research and how that applies...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Tri Nucleotide Repeat
Mutations often lead to genetic disorders. The tri-nucleotide repeat leads to an expansion of DNA thanks to errors in the process of DNA replication. Using the informative video, scholars identify genetic disorders related to this error...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Sickle Cell Anemia
The most common blood disorder in the United States, sickle cell impacts more than 70,000 Americans. Understanding the genetic coding that leads to this disease might one day help scientists prevent it altogether. Using a promising...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Autism and the Structure and Function of Synapses
Take autism awareness in your class to a whole new level. Scholars watch a short video to discover how autism affects the brain. The narrator discusses the effects of altered proteins on neural synapses and the role the nucleus plays in...
FuseSchool
What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
Can just anyone develop cystic fibrosis? Examine the symptoms, treatment, and life expectancy of cystic fibrosis patients through a video from an engaging biology series. Topics include the genetics behind the illness, when in life...
TED-Ed
Secrets of the X Chromosome
Women just have that X factor! High schoolers watch a short video about X chromosome inactivation, which explains how identical twins can differ genetically even though their DNA sequence is the same.
TED-Ed
Could a Blind Eye Regenerate?
Whether it's healing a cut or mending a broken bone, the human body is capable of some pretty amazing repair work, but does it have the power to reverse the blindness caused by genetic diseases? Following along as this...
Other
Osmosis: Down Syndrome
What is Down syndrome? This video covers the three main mechanisms leading to Down Syndrome, as well as the more common complications and physical characteristics. [10:49]
Other
Osmosis: Hemochromatosis
What is hemochromatosis? Hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder where the body isn't able to regulate its iron absorption. This video explores the pathophysiology behind iron overload, common complications, important clinical signs and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Biological and Genetic Disorders
This lesson will identify, distinguish and describe biological disorders and their causes.