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Apr 13
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Genetics: Chromosomes, Meiosis and Mitos...

MEDSCHOOLCOACH
About this episode

This podcast is the first in a series of lectures covering genetics. I cover the following topics: brief history of basic genetic principals, evolution, chromosomal theory (including mutations), mitosis and meiosis, and inheritance patterns.

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