Botanic Garden   /     The gene garden

Description

The spectacular variety of colour and growth form seen in our gardens is the result of the action of thousands of genes operating in pathways and networks. However, the basic principles of genetics are very simple and this lecture will explain how genes work, how they give rise to colour and form, and how they are re-assorted during reproduction to produce new and exciting plant varieties.

Summary

The spectacular variety of colour and growth form seen in our gardens is the result of the action of thousands of genes operating in pathways and networks. However, the basic principles of genetics are very simple and this lecture will explain how genes work, how they give rise to colour and form, and how they are re-assorted during reproduction to produce new and exciting plant varieties. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

Subtitle
The spectacular variety of colour and growth form seen in our gardens is the result of the action of thousands of genes operating in pathways and networks.
Duration
3647
Publishing date
2012-01-09 14:21
Link
http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/botan/general/2011-10-17-botan-dickinson.mp3
Contributors
  Hugh Dickinson
author  
Enclosures
http://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/botan/general/2011-10-17-botan-dickinson.mp3
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