What is epigenetics? - Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna
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Here’s a conundrum: Identical twins originate from the same DNA ... so how can they turn out so different — even in traits that have a significant genetic component? Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna explains that while nature versus nurture has a lot to do with it, a deeper, related answer can be found within something called epigenetics.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna
- Script Editor
- Eleanor Nelsen
- Director
- Chris Bishop
- Animator
- Chris Bishop
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
