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DNA : the secret of life. James D. Watson, with Andrew Berry.
Publication details: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 446 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 0375415467 :
- QH437 .W387 2003
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Summary: From a renowned scientist comes the first single volume to chart the entire genetic revolution--published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the DNA breakthrough. From genetically modified food to genetically modified babies, Watson reveals a future of choices and implications of which readers dare not remain uninformed. 100 illustrations.
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 -- Coda: Our Genes and Our Future.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | QH 437 .W387 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 655829 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 -- Coda: Our Genes and Our Future.
From a renowned scientist comes the first single volume to chart the entire genetic revolution--published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the DNA breakthrough. From genetically modified food to genetically modified babies, Watson reveals a future of choices and implications of which readers dare not remain uninformed. 100 illustrations.
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