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Hermaphrodites: The Safer Sex
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Hermaphrodites: The Safer Sex
What can a microscopic worm teach us about sex? Dr. Barbara Meyer emphasizes the value of studying the model organism C. elegans, a roundworm which has two sexes, but with a twist: they are male and hermaphrodite. Dr. Meyer explains how a single gene acts as a 'master switch' to activate a series of additional genes, resulting in a biochemical cascade that leads the worm to become male or hermaphrodite. The surprising differences between male and hermaphrodite lifestyles are also discussed. From the Series:HHMI’s Understanding Biomedical Research Series
Channel: ResearchChannel
Category: Science
Video Length: 3393
Date Found: February 12, 2009
Date Produced: November 29, 2001
View Count: 1,309
 
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