Ingenious Omnibus II
Dr Kat Arney tells the unexpected story of five more pieces of human DNA: the fat gene, the Huntington's gene, the warrior gene, the HIV gene and the eyeball gene.
Take a deep dive into what you鈥檙e made of, as Dr Kat Arney tells the unexpected story of five more pieces of human DNA: the fat gene, the Huntington's gene, the warrior gene, the HIV gene and the eyeball gene.
People have never been so well informed about their DNA, with tens of millions of home genetic testing kits sold. But behind each of your 20,000 genes is a fascinating story - one that鈥檚 being added to every day, as genetics remains on the cutting edge of innovation.
Combining history, archive, anthropology, comedy - and of course, lots of lovely science - we finally give these crucial substances the attention they deserve.
Presenter: Kat Arney
Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton
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- Fri 21 Jan 2022 21:00成人快手 Radio 4
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