Nelson, George.

The sources of genomic diversity [electronic resource] / George Nelson. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (62 min.) : color, sound). - Using bioinformatics in the exploration of genetic diversity : fundamentals and recent advances, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Using bioinformatics in the exploration of genetic diversity : fundamentals and recent advances. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: The sources of genomic diversity: DNA and mutation, effect of mutations, inheritance, selection and drift -- Environmental diversity -- Natural selection -- Human genomic diversity -- Population growth -- G6PD -- DNA and mutation: point mutations (SNPs) and more complex mutations -- The effect of mutations: insertions or deletions and large chromosomal inversions -- Translation -- Coding mutations -- The fate of mutations -- Neural mutations -- Deleterious mutations -- Radically beneficial mutations: FOXP2 -- Sometimes beneficial/sometimes deleterious mutations: CCR5 delta-32 and Hgb S -- Promoter mutations -- Mutations traveling together: haplotypes.

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