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Tulip: Bewitching Enchantress

9 minutes 22 seconds

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Tulips arrived in the Netherlands in the 17th century. Their beauty helped grow the nation’s economy. Today botanists and researchers try to produce the next big star in the tulip family.

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Runtime: 9 minutes 22 seconds

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Biology, Cells, Plants, Science Experiments
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2014
Producer/Distributor: Film Ideas, Inc
Series: Superlife

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Close up of a yellow Labrador dog on a leash. Caption: They are clones, copies of the same dog.

Diagram showing two pairs of dogs resulting in two dogs, each with shorter legs. Caption: so dogs with shorter legs were selected and bred.:

Closeup of a huge pile of kernels of dried corn. Caption: making corn the number-one crop by weight.

A black, waist high horse wearing a bridle and halter is being held by a person standing next to it. Caption: the miniature horse has become a popular pet

Person in a white coat working in a science lab. Caption: Researchers are making genetically modified silkworms.

Vials and other containers in a science lab. Caption: We've taken the cells out of the muscle tissue.

Illustration of a woman riding the bow of a ship and holding tulips while a throng of people stand beneath her. Caption: Some call this the first bubble economy.

Several large fish swimming in the water, as seen from the deck of a ship. Caption: Three thousand bluefins are farmed here.

Person walking through stacked rows of chickens in cages. Caption: This is the age of the designer egg.