Cracking the code of life / written and produced by Elizabeth Arledge and Julia Cort ; directed by Elizabeth Arledge ; a production of Nova/Clear Blue Sky Productions ; WGBH Educational Foundation.

This documentary examines the complex race to decode the human genome. Examines the work of, and contains interviews with: Francis Collins, director of the National Center for Human Genome Research; J. Craig Venter, head of its rival, the private Celera Genomics; and the Whitehead Institute's Eric L...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Clear Blue Sky Productions
WGBH Video (Firm)
WGBH Educational Foundation
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Krulwich, Robert (Correspondent)
Arledge, Elizabeth (Screenwriter, Producer, Director)
Cort, Julia (Screenwriter, Producer)
Collins, Francis S. (Interviewee)
Venter, J. Craig (Interviewee)
Lander, Eric S. (Interviewee)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2004], [©2004]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
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Genre:
Online Access:
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:Nova (Television program)
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to the Human Genome
  • 2. Corporate Sponsors and Credits: Cracking the Code of Life
  • 3. DNA: Secret of Life
  • 4. Structure and Chemical Function of DNA
  • 5. Human Genome Project
  • 6. Tay-Sachs Disease
  • 7. Genome Revelations
  • 8. Machines and DNA Identification
  • 9. Competition for Genome Project
  • 10. New Equipment/New Problems
  • 11. Machine Reads Base Pairs
  • 12. Whose Genome?
  • 13. Human Ancestors
  • 14. One Billion Base Pairs
  • 15. Patented Gene Sequences
  • 16. Big Money in Genetic Patents
  • 17. Science as Business
  • 18. Privately Owned Human Genome?
  • 19. Finding Cures
  • 20. DNA/RNA and Proteins
  • 21. Protein Variables
  • 22. Unusual Disease Course
  • 23. Genomes and Proteomes
  • 24. Competitiveness Between Two Labs
  • 25. Human Genome Project: Impact on Human Lives
  • 26. Connection Between Genes and Disease
  • 27. Iceland: Unique Gene Pool
  • 28. Familial Arthritis
  • 29. Sanctity of Individual DNA?
  • 30. DNA Databases
  • 31. Gene Chips
  • 32. At Risk for Cancer
  • 33. Discovery of Cancer Gene
  • 34. Families That Carry BRCA
  • 35. Genetic Determinism
  • 36. Genetically New Human Creature?
  • 37. Human Genome Completed
  • 38. What Does the Gene Map Look Like?
  • 39. Humans: Extraordinary Beings.