Genetics of development

Gerr, Melissa. (Added Author). Frederick, Lew. (Added Author). Oregon Public Broadcasting (Added Author). Annenberg/CPB Project. (Added Author).

Summary: This series explores recent advances in the field of biology. This session explores how organisms as different as flies, fish, and humans share a set of genes, known as a genetic toolkit, which guides development. Presents new perspectives on the close similarity in these molecules and processes and the ethical questions involved in this research.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (28 min.) ; sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. (DVD).
Publisher: [Portland, OR] : Oregon Public Broadcasting ; [Washington, DC] : Corporation for Public Broadcasting, c2003 ; Etobicoke, ON : Visual Education Centre [distributor] ; Vancouver, BC : Image Media [distributor], 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	No menu; 5 chapter stops.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Eligible B.C. post-secondary institutions only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, producer, Melissa Gerr; writer, Andrew Holtz; lead scholar, Alan Dickman; researchers, associate producers, Cindy Lefton, LIza Nicoll, Stephani Sutherland.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host, Lew Frederick.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.