The development of artificial selection in farming | Science of the Harvest
Stefan Gates reveals the ways in which plant breeders can speed up natural selection.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 4'24''
- Broadcast year: 2013
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Genetics and Evolution | Evolution, inheritance and variation | Selective breeding
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UK only
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Science of the Harvest
- Episode: 1
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