Oswald Avery and the story of DNA
By: Vesta-Nadine Severs and Jim Whiting ; with a review by Deni Galileo.
Contributors: Whiting, Jim, 1943-
Series: Unlocking the secrets of science
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Bear, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Avery, Oswald Theodore, 1877-1955 -- Juvenile literature.; Avery, Oswald Theodore, 1877-1955.; Bacteriologists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Physicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; DNA -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Bacterial transformation -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Bacteriologists.; Physicians.; DNA -- History.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: A biography of the Canadian-born bacteriologist whose research on pneumonia and other bacteria led to a new understanding of DNA which, in turn, led to DNA fingerprinting in criminal investigation, paternity testing, and genetic engineering for medical purposes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.