Where do genes come from? - Carl Zimmer
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When life emerged on Earth about 4 billion years ago, the earliest microbes had a set of basic genes that succeeded in keeping them alive. In the age of humans and other large organisms, there are a lot more genes to go around. Where did all of those new genes come from? Carl Zimmer examines the mutation and multiplication of genes.
Explain how mutations have created more/different genes on Earth today than in the past. Be sure to include all of the necessary steps!
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Carl Zimmer
- Director Hector Herrera
- Producer Pazit Cahlon
- Script Editor Michael Molina
- Narrator Addison Anderson
