The Gene
One video (38 min., updated 1998). Basic information and new computer animations explain one of the most important concepts in modern science. Consists of two parts, each available separately. Part 1: How the Gene was Discovered dramatizes the history of genetics from Mendel to Watson and Crick. Part 2: What is a Gene? outlines the basics of what a gene is and how it functions. Includes new material on cloning and the Human Genome Project. Secondary, college.

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