BONUS! Big Biology: food for thought - plant domestication and the promise of green super rice

10/13/22 • 75 min

It’s a special bonus episode this week, as we wanted to showcase another podcast we think you’ll like, Big Biology, and featuring their discussion about the domestication and genetic modification of rice.

If you’re enjoying it, you can find more about them at bigbiology.org and on Twitter @Big_Biology

If you’re enjoying it, you can find more about them at bigbiology.org and on Twitter @Big_Biology

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S5.20 Bread and fishes: the future of food in a changing climate

In this episode we’re looking at the future of food. With climate change making crop harvests more unpredictable and fresh water becoming a more scarce resource, what are geneticists doing to make sure we will still have food on our plates? Dr Kat Arney chats with Dr Hannah Rees about giving wheat jet lag to create a more reliable crop, and Dr Sally Le Page talks to Dr Tarang Mehta about breeding genetically improved tilapia for fish farming.

Full show notes, transcript, music credits and references online at GeneticsUnzipped.com

This episode of Genetics Unzipped was written, presented and produced by Sally Le Page.

This podcast is created by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies dedicated to promoting research, training, teaching and public engagement in all areas of genetics.

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S5.21 Past to present: Searching for evolutionary stories in ancient DNA

We’re exploring what we can discover about our evolution from our DNA, and what evolutionary secrets might be contained in the ancient DNA of our ancestors. Kat Arney looks at why this year’s Nobel Prize awarded for the genomics of ancient humans, how genetic mutations allow Tibetans and their dogs to survive in high altitudes, and dispelling the myth about why many adults can drink milk.

Full show notes, transcript, music credits and references online at GeneticsUnzipped.com

This episode of Genetics Unzipped was written and presented by Kat Arney with additional scripting by Eleanor Bird and audio production by Sally Le Page.

This podcast is produced by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies dedicated to promoting research, training, teaching and public engagement in all areas of genetics.