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Genetics Made Simple

Making the complex issue of genetics easier to understand

World Service,7 episodes

Episodes

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What are Genes?
A basic explanation of genes
10 Mar 1999,13 mins
Protein
There are over 100,000 different types of protein in your body
17 Mar 1999,12 mins
Cloning
A clone is a being that contains the same set of instructions as another
21 Mar 1999,13 mins
Fertilisation
Human fertilization is the union of a human egg and sperm
25 Mar 1999,13 mins
Gene Therapy
Our bodies are amazing but not perfect
08 Apr 1999,13 mins
Farming
We are able to dramatically change the nature of our food by altering the genes
28 Apr 1999,13 mins
Genetics and Ethics
A DNA sample can be compared to evidence from a crime scene
12 May 1999,13 mins