Genetics 101 | National Geographic

What is a genome, and how are traits passed from generation to generation? Learn how pea plants helped launch the study of genetics and how the field of genetics research has evolved over time.

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[NatGeo]

Genetics helps us understand the biological programming behind all life forms. What aspect of genetics research intrigues you the most?

[wildzubatappeared]

Wow my whole college class in 3 minutes

[edgariidwan]

Genetics helps us understand the biological programming behind all life forms.

*Computer* *programmers* *felt* *that*

[ydhypyg]

Genes have been felt since they were young, but they seem very mysterious. It is very interesting that a child inherits the traits of a parent. Of course, I am a student of earth science, so I do not know very much about inheritance, but I could still feel the mystery as a human being.

[littlescientist]

Im just 11 years old but i’m a very big fan of GENETIC science, thank you sooo much netgeo

[aradhyaroy]

It's amzing how much you get to know in like 3 minutes...Thank you Nat Geo😄😄

[ninadula]

just taught my whole grade 11 bio unit in 3 minutes

[sm__akash]

Ha ha, I started school as a biotechnology and genetic engineering student, but due to the covid delays, quarantines and all that, I have forgot many of the rudimentary stuff that I am watching videos on the basics so that I don't forget all of em by the time school reopen.

[antonioguzman]

Actually there are around 60000 genes in the human genome, but just 20000 of them encode for proteins. The rest of them are regulating which genes will be expressed in each moment (all of our body cells have the same genome, but not all the cells will express the same genes, thats why there are different types of cells, in fact, not even the same cell types will express the same genes, because the micro-environment might be different in each case)

[AzlianaLyana]

Of course, there would be ethical issues pertaining to gene modification. Should we be given access to eventually modify traits of the human being as easy as flicking a switch for certain traits? Are we there yet? Are we almost there yet? It's just a matter of time. Thanks for sharing National Geographic.

[FreeCourseBLGX]

Excellent video. Learned much from it. Thank you very much.

[viviannewithane]

very VERY big words. But I'm still learning! Thanks so much for this video ^-^

[kienwenchang]

when thinking about lifeforms， always use the genetics framework。
A competent biologist always think with a genetics mindset。

[ferdinandcabrera.montalban]

I need it for my school lessons from PHILIPPINES

[irfanhaider]

This channel is so ganuine for scientific knowledge wow

[amawalkern]

AWWW THANKU SO MUCH Nat Geo.... m so thankful. ..delighted to have u
Gratitude from a biology student 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[shekharprakash]

it must b upgraded again to understand the complicated understanding and a possibility to unlock so many changes compressed so tightly in it naturally that we may unleash a new world of genome.

[bnjaminfranklin]

nat geo always blows me away with their smart & entertaining way of presenting this topics

[danagobrr]

wow!! tysm ur the best
understood it from here better than the prof’s explanation ❤❤

[ceej]

3 minute video, so much information. This is just WOW