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Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA, Episode 7

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Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA, Episode 7
Language
eng
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videorecording
Main title
Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2020
Runtime
33
Summary
Investigate the curious career of microbes in our bodies, not just the ones that make us sick, but more crucially, those that get incorporated into our DNA, driving evolution in unpredictable ways. For instance, the placenta that makes most mammals distinct from egg-laying animals appears to be an adaptation derived from an invasive virus. Learn why 8% of our genome is viral in origin
Technique
live action
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