DNA: The blueprint of you - Joe Hanson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/dna-the-book-of-you-joe-hansonYour body is made of cells -- but how does a single cell know to become part of your nose, instead of your toes? The answer is in your body's instruction book: DNA. Joe Hanson compares DNA to a detailed manual for building a person out of cells -- with 46 chapters (chromosomes) and hundreds of thousands of pages covering every part of you.Lesson by Joe Hanson, animation by Nipun.Co Motion Craft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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