The Human Blueprint the race to unlock the secrets of our genetic script
This is an account of the race to find the complete genetic code which defines every human and determines the way we're put together. The book demonstrates how this task has occupied researchers, from Mendel in the 19th century, through to Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA and after. It...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Cassell
1991 ©1991
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Add Tag | Summary: | This is an account of the race to find the complete genetic code which defines every human and determines the way we're put together. The book demonstrates how this task has occupied researchers, from Mendel in the 19th century, through to Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA and after. It also takes a careful look at the ethical quandaries that mankind will be faced with once the research is complete. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index and bibliography |
| Physical Description: | 412 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0304342262 |
Cracking the genome inside the race to unlock human DNA