Acadian Genetics, Part 1 (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-03-13
Duration: 00:04:30
Subjects: Health | CAJUNS | Acadians | Deaf | Genetics
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Woods, Virnado Editor
- Tsien, Fern Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 13, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the first part of Kevin Gautreaux’s report on the unique genetics of the Acadians. It focuses on the genetic mutation that makes congenital hearing loss three to six times more likely in Acadians. He interviews Dr. Fern Tsien, a genetics professor at the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans, who discusses her research on deafness in Cajun families. This segment is part of an outreach grant for “The Gene: An Intimate History.” Hosts: Andre Moreau and Natasha Williams