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Genetics Unzipped

S609: Raiders of Noah’s Ark

Genetics Unzipped
Genetics Unzipped

In this episode we’re becoming chromosomal criminals and learning about how researchers are stealing genes from the animal kingdom and using them to improve human health. From 13-lined ground squirrels teaching us how to recover from heart attacks, to bowhead whales showing us how to avoid cancer, there’s a lot geneticists can learn from Mother Nature.

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This episode of Genetics Unzipped was written, presented and produced by Emma Werner and Sally Le Page.

This podcast is created by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies dedicated to promoting research, training, teaching and public engagement in all areas of genetics.

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