Use it or lose it | The Gene Code
Just as our genomes hang on to the good things, we readily abandon genes that are no longer of any use.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 9'31''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Reproduction, genetics and evolution | Variation | Continuous and discontinuous variation
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: The Gene Code
- Episode: The Book of Life
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