It's a Gene Thing! Preview 2013
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We're coming to you live from Pudue University with our
It's a Gene Thing zipTrip!
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DNA - the very building blocks of life.
New York are you guys there? Hey!
So we work with mice for couple different reasons:
One they are really one of the best genetic models out there that mimics human diseases.
Right here we've got people working in several different areas of biology.
From folks that work on photosynthesis and plant biology
to people who work with microorganisms,
as well as people like myself that work with vertebrates like birds, frogs and fish.
What kinds of diseases are associated with genes?
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This is the Eastern Tiger Salamander.
Right away you notice that he is very different in terms of his body size.
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Science is fun - it helps you to learn.
