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Secrets in our DNA (with Audio Description)
Some 30 million Americans have sent their DNA to be analyzed by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA. But what happens once the sample is in the hands of testing companies, and how accurate are their results? This episode contains audio description, which is now a standard feature in more recent NOVA episodes.
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