18 Things You Should Know About Genetics

Gene Screen BC 2011 Participant.
18 Things You Should Know About Genetics is an animated film that presents fundamental background information about genetics, as well as offering some quirky but interesting facts about DNA, genes and genetics. It was created to be an upbeat, fun educational short film to initiate and draw interest to this sometimes daunting and seemingly complex subject matter.

[gregggullickson]

Thanks - very useful.

1. Genes – set of instructions from mom and dad
2. Genes/instructions in every cell (almost)
3. Genes are stored in very long strands of chemicals called DNA
4. DNA long strands are called chromosomes
5. Chromosomes are made up of many genes
6. One gene is a specific sequence of DNA on a chromosome that provides particular cellular instructions
7. DNA is shaped like a twisted ladder
8. Ladder – steps are made of 4 chemicals/bases - ATGCs
9. Order of bases determines … you
10. Ladder sides – alternating sugar and phosphate molecules
11. Entire DNA sequence is called a genome – 3.2B base pairs (3.2B bases of your genome)
12. DNA from one cell – more than 6 feet
13. All you DNA in all your cells – reach moon 6000 times
14. 99.9 identical to other people
15. <2% of DNA carries recognizable instructions to make proteins
16. Junk DNA – does not appear to code for anything
17. 8 hours for one of your cells to copy its DNA sequence
18. You are you because of your genes

[MrGoatflakes]

Am I the only one that finds the music incredibly annoying?

[RonBudman]

You really need to remove the annoying background racket. It was voice-over-noise and very difficult to listen to. I had to cut it short.

[BalajiBVarma]

Really a good video, to see and to know about basics in genetics.thank you!!!

[krunchular]

As a non-scientist I think you did a great job with this video. It takes an amazingly complex process and simplifies it so that most people, including students, can easily grasp it. And despite what one person said, I love the music and the whole vibe. Well done!

[Nagyszeru]

Вас тоже с школы и колледж? Вам дали ссылку на это видео!?
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[EspinosaJoey]

Great video!! As a biochem grad, this would be great in an intro class (or a science for non-majors course).

[lonniethehorrorwritertobin]

Really well done. Art and imagination went into this video. People can be so awesome when they try.

[graceb]

Some are cool information but most of it is junk information. I don't really need to know how many hours or space it'll take to accommodate my DNA/genes/genome. Anyway, some tidbits of information is a refresher and the animation is pretty cool. I love it either way! Good job! WP!

[OhNoMongo]

I'm a scientist and study cytogenetics and evolutionary karyotypic changes and the "junk DNA" idea is SO 1980s. It undermines this great video a little.

[EricRisk]

im preparing for a science test, why the fuck would i need to know that my DNA can reach the moon?

[roadkill]

Wow. Thank you ! I've always wanted to know how many phone books I could fill with my DNA sequence ! I can now be a geneticist !

[mecko]

This video really explain everything very good!

[JohnFeliciano]

Awesome video. A key tool used in support of forensic science.

[ahmedbayan]

Thank you for this video ... It was so helpful

[ilikebands]

this was super interesting! especially the moon thing like wowww!!!

[kittyrocoa]

Can anyone tell me; who you identify what line of DNA coding is responsible for the shape of a genetic object for example the ear?

[seano]

Does anyone know where I can find this music?

[spitzer]

My problem with this is in the start when your explaining the biosphere and saying plant animals bacteria, but u leave out fungi? how can you forget about the shrooms

[luckylube]

Green skin? I knew the incredible hulk is real!