Episode 597
If identical twins marry identical twins...
Are their children genetically brother and sister?
March 1, 202218m 57s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (flex.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
What happens, genetically, when a black and a white human partner have children? And if a pair of genetically identical twins marries another pair of identical twins, are their kids genetically brothers and sisters? Do birds have ears? And if you lose one of your special senses, do other senses strengthen to compensate? What's the reason for human handedness? And does a blood transfusion recipient carry the genes of the blood donor? Dr Chris has the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
geneticsidentical twinsmixed raceskin colourgenetics of skin colourrelatedness of twin babieshearingearsbirdsdo birds have earssense compensationblindnesshandednessright handedleft handedblood transfusionbone marrow transplant