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Part 2: Revolution in the Treatment of DiseasePart Two begins with the story of the signature scientific achievement of our ...Part Two begins with the story of the signature scientific achievement of our time: the mapping of the human genome. As scientists learn to read the genetic code, they grapple with the dangers ...
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Part 1: Dawn of the Modern Age of GeneticsPart One interweaves the present-day story of the Rosens, a young family on an ...Part One interweaves the present-day story of the Rosens, a young family on an odyssey to find a cure for their four-year-old daughter’s rare genetic disease, with stories of the exciting ...
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The Gene Explained | Gene Strike!In this episode, we take you into the war room during the heat of battle with ...In this episode, we take you into the war room during the heat of battle with cancer to see what options we have in our arsenal and how they work.
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How Many Genes to Build an Organ Like the Brain?How many genes does it take to build an organ as complex as the human brain? The ...How many genes does it take to build an organ as complex as the human brain? The answer? Fewer than in an onion! Discover just how many human genes there are.
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DNA: Read Whole or in PartDid you know that the DNA found within each gene can be read whole or in part, ...Did you know that the DNA found within each gene can be read whole or in part, producing different results? It’s as if the exact same phrases and sentences that provide the instructions for making ...
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The Race to Sequence the Human GenomeCatch up on the race to sequence the human genome and the consequences of what ...Catch up on the race to sequence the human genome and the consequences of what would happen if genes involved in diseases such as breast cancer became available only to the highest bidders.