Microphotography and precise animation are used to visualise chromosomal mechanics and DNA as determinants of human genetic information. Also shows how knowledge of heredity and chromosomal aberrations is being used in genetic counselling, and describes principles of population genetics and how these may lead to genetic similarities and differences.
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ACMI Identifier
325266
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Chromosomes
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → DNA
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heredity
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chromosomes
Mathematics, Science & Technology → DNA
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Genetics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Heredity
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Human biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Human evolution
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)