Genes and DNA
Subtitle: A Beginner's Guide to Genetics and Its Applications
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: March 17, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780231130134
Subjects: DNA; Medical; Science; Life Sciences - Evolution; Science / Genetics; Genetics; Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology; Molecular genetics
First sentence: YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW THAT GENES are made of DNA (short for deoxyribonucleic acid).
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.