Publication

2004-03-17 - Columbia University Press

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2003062584
  • Goodreads252237
  • LibraryThing7751895

Classifications

  • LCCQH430.O47 2004

Description

Uses nontechnical language to introduce the basic concepts of genetic science and genetic technology, covering such topics as the mechanics of cloning, Mendelian traits in humans, gene regulation, and the use of bacteria as protein factories.

First Sentence

YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW THAT GENES are made of DNA (short for deoxyribonucleic acid).

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