Heredity
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Credits
- Directed by
- D. W. Griffith
- Cast
- Robert Harron, Harry Carey, Lionel Barrymore, Alfred Paget, Walter P. Lewis, Jack Pickford, Christy Cabanne, Kate Bruce, George Nichols, Kate Toncray, Madge Kirby
- Cinematography
- Billy Bitzer
Copyright
Copyright status (Wikidata): public domain
Complete catalog record
Uses microphotography and animation to illustrate the genetic basis of heredity and to explain the role of DNA in the transmittal of genetic information. Defines genetic disorders such as Down's syndrome and sickle-cell anemia and describes amniocentesis, a technique used to identify genetic defects before birth.
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Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q5737894 ↗ — year, length, color, country, genre, credits, copyright
- 16mm Filmography editors — creator
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