Breaking the Code: The Race to Uncover the Secret of Life
Brief Synopsis
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The modern world of science has become a moral battlefield. The human genome has been called "the book of life" and the race to decode the 7500 genes that make up its pages has become a cutthroat contest. At stake is the ability to detect genetic abnormalities in a fetus, the possibility of eradicat
Cast & Crew
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Marisa Grimes
Publicist (Discovery Health Channel)
Stacy Troubh
Publicist (Discovery Health Channel)
Film Details
Also Known As
Human Genome, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The modern world of science has become a moral battlefield. The human genome has been called "the book of life" and the race to decode the 7500 genes that make up its pages has become a cutthroat contest. At stake is the ability to detect genetic abnormalities in a fetus, the possibility of eradicating disease, and the ability to alter human genetic make-up and even create a new species of humanity. The program examines the intricacies of the human genome through the lives of the people most intimately involved, from private scientists to doctors in the public sector, to the parents of a child suffering from a rare genetic disease.
Film Details
Also Known As
Human Genome, The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
