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The Chemistry of Life: Milestones in Genetics
Cells are, in a sense, just tiny bags of chemicals—so what “instructs” them to divide and function? This program shows how biologists addressed the question during the 19th and 20th centuries. Starting with Friedrich Miescher’s discovery of ...
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SuperFly : A History of Genetics
With two thirds of the same DNA as our own and a two-week breeding cycle, Drosophila melanogaster, or the fruit fly, is an ideal lab specimen. Using specialized photography, 3-D animation, and graphics, this program tells the story of the fruit fly'...