Genome Science of Life
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2024
Every living thing has a genome from the tiniest virus to the largest animal on earth. Learn what a genome is and why it makes us who we are
Every living thing has a genome, from the tiniest virus to the largest animal on earth. We humans all have a unique genome or set of instructions that make us who we are.
But what exactly is a genome and why has the field of genomics become increasingly important within our everyday lives?
Told in picture panels, this exhibition seeks to answer some of these questions in four intriguing stories: Genome 101, A brief history, Genomics in Aotearoa, and Covid-19, 2020.
