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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 video provides an overview of the types of genes that, when mutated, can lead to the development of cancer.

This film explores how gene duplications and mutations have led to remarkable physiological adaptations in Antarctic fish.

This animation shows how a mutation that allows adult humans to digest milk can be lost or spread under different circumstances.

This video explores how people developed the different breeds of dogs that exist today through selective breeding.

This animation shows how mutations can arise when DNA is damaged.

This animation explores the genetic causes and biological effects of sickle cell disease.

This animation shows how a genetically modified virus can be used to destroy cancer cells.

This animation shows how mistakes made during DNA replication are repaired by the cell.