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Zoonomia - Heriditary Diseases

1 of 2 films about Professor Kerstin Lindblad-Toh's international reseach project Zoonomia, presented in 11 articles in Science, April 2023. The researchers have surveyed and analysed the genomes of 240 different mammals. The research shows which genetic changes have led to specific characteristics in different species and which mutations can cause disease.
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