Glowing Genes
Subtitle: A Revolution In Biotechnology
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: February 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781591022534
Subjects: Genetic Engineering; genetics; Luminescent Proteins; Biotechnology (General); Science; Science/Mathematics; Popular Works; Biotechnology; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Green fluorescent protein
First sentence: Take some jaded grown-ups canoeing around Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, where every paddling motion generates thousands of bursts of light, and you will see the same enthusiasm shown by children when they chase fireflies or adorn glow-in-the-dark necklaces.