DNA
These animations are about DNA structure, function and analysis. They explain the biological processes underpinning DNA function and how new technologies are being used to sequence it.
Find out where and how the human genome is stored within our cells and bodies.
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A look at how the DNA code is used to build protein molecules inside our cells.
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How the sequence of bases in a DNA molecule is determined.
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454 machines are able to read one gigabase of DNA sequence in a just couple of days.
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Illumina takes just half a day to read one gigabase and can run more samples simultaneously.
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