Have you ever wondered, ‘what is genetics?’ You may have heard words like ‘DNA’, ‘gene’ and ‘genetic mutation’, but what exactly do they mean? The words around genetics can seem intimidating, but it is useful to know about how our genes shape us and make us who we are.

In this animated video, we talk about what genetics is, and use a simple cooking analogy to help explain genetic mutations and their potential consequences in the body.

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