At TED2012, attendees got to play a fun game with genes: Swab your cheek, submit it to the techs at Genentech, and get back a “genetic symphony” based on some very interesting genetic markers. Watch and see how it happens. You can hear the whole smphony at gene.com/TED. Video: Rachel Tobias
Playing the genetic symphony at TED2012
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