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Mobile Genes contribute to Individuality

Rogue "mobile" genes discovered that change position randomly at the stem-cell stage

In addition to Nature and Nurture, a third force is found to shape our individuality – rogue "mobile" genes that change position randomly at the stem-cell stage of development. The Global Plant Clinic helps farmers fight a new strain of bacterial wilt devastating the Ugandan banana crop. Plus, a computer-automated house-building robot in California, and the oldest-known glass factory in Egypt.

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Â鶹Éç World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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