Gregor Mendel: The Father of Genetics
BBC video on the story of inheritance
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Ericpowerup video on the friar and the pea
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TED-Ed video on how Mendel's pea plants helped us understand genetics
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Nature vs. Nurture
Nature: one's genetic make-up
Nurture: one's upbringing and environment
BBC video on nature v nurture
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Traits
Allele: different forms of the same gene
Genotype vs. Phenotype
Genotype: the genetic code in your cells
Phenotype: the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment (Oxford dictionary)
Gene Regulation
Gene regulation: the process of turning genes on and off. During early development, cells begin to take on specific functions. Gene regulation ensures that the appropriate genes are expressed at the proper times. Gene regulation can also help an organism respond to its environment. (NHGRI)