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Season 1 | 30s

THE GENE weaves together science, history & personal stories for a historical biography of the human genome, while also exploring breakthroughs for diagnosis & treatment of genetic diseases & the complex ethical questions they raise.

Funding for KEN BURNS PRESENTS THE GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY has been provided by Genentech, 23andMe, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Gray Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) & Conquer Cancer Foundation, Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation, Craig and Susan McCaw Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Outreach and Education Partner is National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute. Outreach support is provided by Foundation Medicine.
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Part Two begins with the signature scientific achievement of our time.
Part One interweaves present-day stories with the discoveries of pioneers in genetics.
Extras
Examine what makes up the perfectly symmetrical double helix.
Dive into the difference between dominant and recessive genes.
The human genome and this generations responsibility to protect, understand, and intervene
A peek into the race to sequence the human genome and some of the possible consequences.
Did you know that the DNA can be read whole or in part, producing different results?
How many genes does it take to build an organ as complex as the human brain?
The story of a young family with two children who have spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
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