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The cancer gene we all have - Michael Windelspecht

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Within every cell in our body, two copies of a tumor suppressor gene called BRCA1 are tasked with regulating the speed at which cells divide. Michael Windelspecht explains how these genes can sometimes mutate, making those cells less specialized and more likely to develop into cancer.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Michael Windelspecht
Artist
Dinos Hadjidemetri
Animator
Maria Savva
Sound Designer
Manolis Manoli
Producer
Zedem Media
Narrator
Michelle Snow

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