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OU on the BBC: The Gene CodeJanpietruszka | Dreamstime.com

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

18 October 2011

BBC Four will unravels the newest and most exciting scientific revelations in the science of genomics. The Gene Code is a two-part series presented by...  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Gene Code

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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 missing heritabilityCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

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

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: What is 'missing heritability'?  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate missing heritability

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Unzip your genes - Debate specific gene disordersCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

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

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: Is there a 'gene for autism', or an 'obesity gene'?  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate specific gene disorders

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Unzip your genes - Debate being a victim of your genesCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

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

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: If something is found to be highly heritable, does this mean I can't do anything about it? Am I simply a victim...  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate being a victim of your genes

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Unzip your genes - Debate the influences on characteristicsCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

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

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: So there are genetic and environmental influences on our characteristics. But is it really that simple? Perhaps our genes can...  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate the influences on characteristics

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Unzip your genes - Debate the gap in our understandingCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

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

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: What might be the explanation for 'missing heritability'? What explains this gap in our understanding?  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate the gap in our understanding

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Unzip your genes - Debate the genetic influence on body weightCopyrighted Image Jupiter Images

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

24 March 2011

Join the discussion: How do we know that genes influence how much weight we gain, surely people differ in how much food they eat and...  Read more : Unzip your genes - Debate the genetic influence on body weight

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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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How did teeth evolve?Creative Commons Image lincolnblues under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By The Naked Scientists (Guest)

24 February 2011

My dear, what big teeth you have... but how did you (or, indeed, fish) come to have them?  Read more : How did teeth evolve?

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