Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

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  • BBC Two
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1984
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The Message of the Genes: We Are All Different
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Everybody looks different, apart from identical twins, and many of the differences are inherited.
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The Message of the Genes: The Spice of Life
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Living matter is made from a complex mixture of chemicals, some small like salts, sugars and fats and others large and complicated such as protein and DNA.
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The Message of the Genes: Genetic Engineering
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How can we isolate and study genes one at a time?
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The Message of the Genes: Bodies and Antibodies
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The body protects itself against infection by bacteria, viruses, molds and parasites by having a system for recognising these invading organisms as foreign.
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The Message of the Genes: Normal Cells and Cancer Cells
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Cancer can occur when the regulation of cells in the body goes astray. Any tissue can be affected but some are more likely to become cancerous than others.
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The Message of the Genes: When Will Pigs have Wings?
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Genetics will eventually identify all the human genes and their functions. How far will this take us in explaining the infinite variety of mankind?

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