Genetics and Genomics
Get answers to your questions about genetics and genomics in this section.
Get answers to your questions about genetics and genomics in this section. Less
How did scientists discover DNA's existence?
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It took a number of scientists nearly 100 years to figure out what DNA was and how it worked. The...
Discovery Channel
Site Director, Curiosity.com
Do our genes operate alone when it comes to giving our bodies instructions?
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To an extent, our genes make us who we are. By supplying the instructions for how to make specific...
Jennifer Horton
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How has genetic research improved?
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TRANSCRIPT: One of the things that happened was the huge push on the Human Genome Project. When...
Madoo Varma
Bio-Research and Business Operations, Integrated Biosystems Lab
What is comparative genomics?
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Comparative genomics involves comparing an animal with a less complex genome to the human genome....
Discovery Channel
Site Director, Curiosity.com
How could scientists form a human clone?
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Scientists could form a human clone with a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer. In...
HowStuffWorks
Site Director, Curiosity.com
What is recombinant DNA?
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DNA is incredibly tiny and fragile considering its function as our body's genetic-code keeper. When...
Discovery Channel
Site Director, Curiosity.com
