A family trip to the zoo led Josh Schiffman to uncover the reason why elephants hardly ever develop cancer
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Helen Pilcher: Genetically modified wolves, fainting goats and golden gnus, how humans are shaping species
Helen Pilcher explains how humans have shaped the evolutionary trajectories of the species living alongside us on the planet.
Bill Ritchie: The man who made Dolly the Sheep
Bill Ritchie is the embryologist who carried out the cloning procedure that led to the creation of Dolly the Sheep.
Alex Ball: CSI Banteng - using genetics in conservation
Alex Ball, from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Wild Genes programme explains how genetics can be used to help conservation.
Elinor Karlsson: From wolves to dogs and back again
Elinor Karlsson and her team are investigating what gives different breeds their distinctive traits and looking at how dog genes have changed with domestication.
Jessica Hekman: Is there a ‘good dog’ gene?
How do genes influence dog brains and behaviour? And is there a gene for being a Very Good Dog?
Jeff Schoenebeck: Building a boopable snoot
Genetics have a big part to play in building a boopable snoot, from long-nosed greyhounds to flat-faced pugs.