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The basics of genetics, how does it work? Part 1

Mendel answered the question of how a single gene could be the basis of a genetic trait and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next

Mendel answered the question of how a single gene could be the basis of a genetic trait and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next.

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Why Biology Matters: The Genome and You

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