What contributions has The Human Genome Project made? | Dara O’Briain’s Science Club
When the human genome was sequenced, it was heralded as one of the most significant events in science, but was it? Alok Jha investigates.
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- Clip length: 3'08''
- Broadcast year: 2012
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Reproduction, genetics and evolution | Genome, chromosomes, DNA and genetics | The Human Genome Project
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Dara O'Briain's Science Club
- Series: 1
- Episode: 1
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