It's Okay to Be Smart: Using Gene Editing to Repaint Butterfly Wings

Seven different butterflies, where four are placed at the corners facing the butterfly at the center and two at either side of the central butterfly.

Butterfly metamorphosis is still a bit of a mystery. What happens inside a chrysalis to turn a caterpillar into a beautifully painted butterfly? In this episode, host Joe Hanson interviews Dr. Arnaud Martin, who uses the CRISPR genetic modification technology to learn about how genes build butterfly wings. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • It's Okay to Be Smart: Using Gene Editing to Repaint Butterfly Wings

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    PBS Digital Studios
    Length:
    11 minutes