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This video follows germplasm bank coordinator Cristian Zavala Espinosa and geneticist Sarah Hearne, who are part of the global effort to preserve the genetic diversity of maize (corn).

This video follows biologist Elinor Karlsson, who studies dogs to find genes associated with traits, including certain diseases.

This film explores the genetic and archaeological evidence that suggest that corn is the result of the domestication of a wild Mexican grass called teosinte.

This animation shows how the cancer treatment Gleevec inhibits the cancer-causing protein BCR-ABL.

This film explores the adaptation of anole lizards (genus Anolis) to habitats common across the islands of the Caribbean. The anoles are excellent examples of adaptive radiation, convergent evolution, and speciation through reproductive isolation.

This video provides a demonstration of bioluminescent bacteria glowing in the dark.

This animation explores the LUX operon, a set of five genes that are involved in bacterial bioluminescence.

This animation shows how the drug Prialt suppresses signals from the nervous system, which can paralyze certain organisms.

This animation shows how cone snail toxins cause paralysis by blocking signal transmission at the synapse between neuron and muscle.

This video provides a demonstration of how nerve-muscle connectivity is measured.

This animation shows how varying concentrations of a signaling molecule activate different transcription factors to determine cell fate.

This animation shows how neurons send and receive signals to communicate with one another at contact points called synapses.