The Ambitious Mission Of Cracking The Human Genome

This documentary tells the gripping story of the Human Genome Project, the ultimate scientific race to decode the 3 billion chemical letters that make up human life. From the quiet monastery garden of Gregor Mendel to the high-stakes rivalry between the publicly funded international team and a private biotech giant, we explore how molecular biology was pushed to its absolute limits.

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