DNA : the secret of life / James D. Watson, with Andrew Berry.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watson, James D., 1928-
Other Authors: Berry, Andrew
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of contents
Table of 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.