| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 446 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and index. |
| Contents |
Beginnings of genetics: from Mendel to Hitler -- The double helix: this is life -- Reading the code: bringing DNA to life -- Playing God: customized DNA molecules -- DNA, dollars, and drugs: biotechnology -- Tempest in a cereal box: genetically modified agriculture -- The human genome: life's screenplay -- Reading genomes: evolution in action -- Out of Africa: DNA and the human past -- Genetic fingerprinting: DNA's day in court -- Gene hunting: the genetics of human disease -- Defying disease: treating and preventing genetic disorders -- Who we are: nature vs. nurture. |
| Subject |
Genetics -- Popular works.
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DNA -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Berry, Andrew.
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| ISBN |
0375415467 |
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