Look into the future (and the past) with Gene Genie

By sporte on March 22, 2009.

What do the missing Romanov children, genetically engineered humans, financial risk taking, and poop have in common?

You can read about all these topics from this month's Gene Genie carnival at Mary Meets Dolly.

Who would have thought that mutations could be so much fun?

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