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World Service,12 Jun 1995,28 mins

Human history - it's all in the genes

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Can human history be hidden in the genes? Scientists are meeting this week to discuss the human genome, as research suggests that by sequencing human DNA can help uncover the history of human migration. Also in the programme a look at what determines what sex we are and how scientists are unravelling 200,000 years of climate change from just 3km of ice.

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