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The twisting tale of DNA - Judith Hauck

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What do a man, a mushroom, and an elephant have in common? A very long and simple double helix molecule makes us more similar and much more different than any other living thing. But, how does a simple molecule determine the form and function of so many different living things?

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Cosmocyte Animation
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Judith Hauck
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Judith Hauck

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