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Right handedness, and genes for hairiness

Right handedness, and genes for hairiness

Update: 2023-03-01
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Why are 90% of humans right handed and where did we get this from; genes for how - and where - hair grows; the intriguing timing behind how sunflowers flower; how the microbiome of the bee weaponises dietary toxins to deal with parasites, and a connection emerges between personality type and mitochondria... Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website
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Right handedness, and genes for hairiness

Right handedness, and genes for hairiness

Dr Chris Smith