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Using Gene Editing To Repaint Butterfly Wings
Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.
Using Gene Editing To Repaint Butterfly Wings
Season 7 Episode 13 | 11m 12s | CC
Butterfly metamorphosis is still a bit of a mystery. What happens inside a chrysalis to turn a caterpillar into a beautifully painted butterfly? Does it really turn to soup? Joe Hanson visited Dr. Arnaud Martin, who uses the CRISPR genetic modification technology to learn about how genes build bodies.
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