The Most Human Thing We Have in Common

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“This generation has the responsibility to protect and to understand and to intervene on the most human thing that we possess in common – the human genome. And it’s an awesome responsibility.” - Dr. Sid Mukherjee.

Aired: 03/04/20

Rating: NR

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Funding for KEN BURNS PRESENTS THE GENE: AN INTIMATE HISTORY has been provided by Genentech, 23andMe, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Gray Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) & Conquer Cancer Foundation, Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation, Craig and Susan McCaw Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Outreach and Education Partner is National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute. Outreach support is provided by Foundation Medicine.

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