By 
Judith Hauck
 | 
TED-Ed Original

The twisting tale of DNA

What do a man a mushroom and an elephant have in common? A very long and simple double helix molecule makes us more similar and much more different than any other living thing. But how does a simple molecule determine the form and function of so many different living things?

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