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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?

Every cell of every living thing on earth contains all the information it needs to create and duplicate and make variations of:

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