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DNA and the Human Genome Project
A brief introduction to DNA with a computer graphic of the double helix structure. The Human Genome Project is explained and screening for genetic diseases such as sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia is discussed. Detail is given regarding the genetic basis of these diseases. The concept of designer babies is also introduced.
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