Genetic Detectives
Description
Mapping the human genome was only the first step in the process of decoding our DNA-and that process is far from over. This film follows the work of genetic researchers as they press forward, slowly but surely, in the task of interpreting and understanding life's greatest enigma. Highlighting the surprising finding that the human genome contains only about 32,000 genes (pre-map predictions were in the hundreds of thousands), the program describes a growing interest among geneticists on proteins and their role in cellular processes. The overlap between genetics and cancer research, particularly the battle against breast cancer, is also a major topic, as is the use of Iceland's unique gene pool as a scientific resource. Eye-catching animation helps illustrate the complexities of DNA construction and replication.
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30 min
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Date of Publication
[2011], c2002
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