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Each topic hub gathers articles, starter paths, and related terms around one part of molecular biology.
11 lessons
Foundations
First principles, central ideas, and beginner-friendly orientation for understanding the field.
- What Is Molecular Biology?7 min read
- Molecular Biology vs Genetics vs Biochemistry7 min read
- The Central Dogma Explained Simply8 min read
5 lessons
DNA and Genes
The molecule of inheritance, gene structure, and how genetic information is organized.
- What Is DNA?8 min read
- DNA Structure and Base Pairing9 min read
- Inside a Gene: Promoters, Exons, Introns, and Regulatory DNA10 min read
4 lessons
RNA and Protein Synthesis
Transcription, translation, and the journey from gene to functional protein.
- DNA vs RNA7 min read
- How Proteins Are Made9 min read
- Transcription, Step by Step11 min read
5 lessons
Proteins
Folding, structure, and the molecular machines that run every cell.
- Protein Folding Basics9 min read
- Enzymes as Molecular Machines10 min read
- Protein Modification and Trafficking11 min read
7 lessonsIn progress
Cells and Organelles
The compartments and architecture of life at the cellular scale.
- What Is a Cell?7 min read
- Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells8 min read
- The Nucleus Explained8 min read
8 lessonsIn progress
Genetics
Inheritance, variation, mutations, and the ways DNA differences shape biological outcomes.
- What Is a Gene?8 min read
- Chromosomes Explained8 min read
- Alleles, Genotypes, and Phenotypes8 min read
5 lessons
Biotechnology
From CRISPR to recombinant DNA: engineering biology in the lab.
- Recombinant DNA Basics10 min read
- Molecular Cloning Workflow10 min read
- CRISPR Explained Simply12 min read
2 lessons
Lab Techniques
PCR, gel electrophoresis, sequencing, and the methods that power modern biology.
- PCR Explained Simply10 min read
- Gel Electrophoresis Explained8 min read