Episode number 3 of Series “Cracking the code”.
The cycle of human life is controlled by genes. Could genes also programme our time of death, or do they just prefer the offspring who carry on?
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ACMI Identifier
309238
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life cycle, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → DNA
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life cycle, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical genetics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → DNA
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Genetics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)