THE FARM REVEALED
PROGRAMME 1: SELECTIVE BREEDING AND TRANSGENICS
LINKS
Related websites
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www.rbst.org.uk/uses-rare-breeds/uses.php
This page of the The Rare Breeds Survival Trust website explains what rare breeds are used for and why it is important to conserve them. You can find out where to see them at shows and sales around the country.
www.farmgarden.org.uk/
index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
The City Farms and Gardens Federation website gives you information on farms and gardens to visit and events that you can attend – very schools friendly.
www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/
evolution/index.html
Great pages from The Natural History Museum on evolution, explaining all the basics.
Clips
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Selective breeding
Clip 1: 03:26 – 05:06
- Opens with the narrator saying, 'Giles Corin is on his way to meet one of the most extraordinary…'
- Closes with the farmer saying, '…or the more muscle, on the more muscle.'
Are you a super-taster?
Clip 2: 16:06 – 17:24
- Opens with Dr Chris Smith saying, '…there are some more subtle behaviours…'
- Closes with Dr Chris Smith saying, '…still, nonetheless, a genetic trait.'
