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Unzip your genes Featuring: activity, The Open University

By Dr Rosa Hoekstra (The Open University), Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University), The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

24 March 2011

Try this quiz to determine whether common traits are hereditary or influenced by the environment  Read more : Unzip your genes

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Unzip your genes - Debate the value of twin studiesCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

By Dr Rosa Hoekstra (The Open University), Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University)

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: Do we really know that the values obtained from twin studies are correct? Are twins different from singletons? Do identical and...  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate the value of twin studies

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All about chromosomesThinkstock

By Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University)

10 February 2011

Did you know that humans have more chromosomes per cell than a pig, but less than a chicken? Explore the fascinating world of chromosomes and...  Read more : All about chromosomes

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Explore your genome - The solutionRyan Pike | Dreamstime.com

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

09 February 2011

If you've received your 'Explore your genome' fridge magnet set, did you find all the matching pairs of chromosomes? You can see how well you...  Read more : Explore your genome - The solution

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The science of geneticsBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

03 August 2006

This extract from An Introduction to the Human Genome explores the basics of the science at the heart of genetics.  Read more : The science of genetics

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The future of genetic testingRobert Saunders

By Dr Robert Saunders (The Open University)

03 August 2006

Dr Robert Saunders, a Lecturer in Molecular Biology at the Open University, explains the science involved in genetic testing and asks what comes next  Read more : The future of genetic testing

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Nucleus: The cell city's libraryCreative Commons Image By annethelibrarian via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

Why is a cell's nucleus similar to a city's library or city hall?  Read more : Nucleus: The cell city's library

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As the Olympic flame wings its way around the UK, the OU's Aarón Alzola Romero asks: just how immemorial is the Olympic torch relay?

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