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The Genetics of Tusklessness in Elephants

This video follows scientists working in Gorongosa National Park as they try to determine the genes responsible for tusk development in elephants.

Genetics
Evolution
Scientists at Work
High School — AP/IB
College

Sickle Cell: Natural Selection in Humans

This film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell disease.

Genetics
Evolution
Short Films
High School — General
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College

A Genetic Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease

This video presents an intriguing phenomenon: two patients who carry the same genetic variation, which is known to cause sickle cell disease, have very different outcomes.

Genetics
Scientists at Work
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Genes as Medicine

This film describes the scientific principles and the research efforts involved in the development of a gene therapy for a congenital form of blindness, and how a young patient benefited from this medical breakthrough.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Greenhouse Effect

This animation provides an overview of the greenhouse effect, a process that warms the atmosphere and surface of Earth.

Environmental Science
Earth Science
Animations
High School — General
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College

Cytotoxic T Cell in Action

This video shows real footage of a cytotoxic T cell killing a cell infected by a pathogen.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Clips
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Targeting Infected Cells for Immune Defense

This animation shows how a cell infected by a virus signals cytotoxic T cells to destroy itself.

Cell Biology
Microbiology
Anatomy & Physiology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

Fruit Fly Courtship

This video shows real footage of courtship behavior of fruit flies with wing spots.

Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
Clips
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Role of MECP2 in Gene Silencing

This animation shows how the protein MECP2 helps switch off gene expression.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

X Inactivation

This animation shows how X chromosomes are randomly switched off in most female mammals.

Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction

This video provides a demonstration of differences between sexual reproduction, which involves recombination through meiosis, and asexual reproduction, which does not.

Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
Evolution
Clips
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College