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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2016 · 31 MIN

Monster DNA

from Ask A Biologist Podcast · host Dr. Biology Talks with Melissa Wilson

In the tiny world of DNA, we might call genomes monsters. These huge sets of information include all the codes for all the genes present in an organism. From genomes, we can learn about the traits, diseases, and evolution of a species, and that’s just a start. What might such a monster set of data do for us if it was about our very own North American monster – the Gila monster? Computational biologist Melissa Wilson tells Dr. Biology about the Gila monster, the life-saving venom in its saliva, and what we might learn from the monster genome. Learn more - Monster DNA Learn more - Hardy Gilas Learn more - Animal Superpower Challenge Try this experiment - Seeing Banana DNA If you have not already, please subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified about new episodes.

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In the tiny world of DNA, we might call genomes monsters. These huge sets of information include all the codes for all the genes present in an organism. From genomes, we can learn about the traits, diseases, and evolution of a species, and that’s just a start. What might such a monster set of data do for us if it was about our very own North American monster – the Gila monster? Computational biologist Melissa Wilson tells Dr. Biology about the Gila monster, the life-saving venom in its saliva...

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