DNA : the story of the genetic revolution

DNA : the story of the genetic revolution / James D. Watson, with Andrew Berry and Kevin Davies.

"James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in...

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Main Authors: Watson, James D., 1928- (Author), Berry, Andrew James, 1963- (Author), Davies, Kevin, 1960- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2017]
Edition:Second edition
Subjects:
Genetics > Popular works.
DNA > Popular works.
Popular works.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the secret of life
  • 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 food
  • The human genome : life's screenplay
  • Personal genetics : the first of the rest of us
  • Reading genomes : evolution in action
  • Out of Africa : DNA and the human past
  • Genetic fingerprinting : DNA's day in court
  • Disease genes : hunting and treating human disease
  • Who we are : nature vs. nurture
  • Cancer : war without end?
  • Coda : our genes and our future.

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