The Gene
Subtitle: A Historical Perspective (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: May 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780313334498
Subjects: Science: General Issues; Science; Science/Mathematics; History; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Science / General; Genetics; Heredity; Molecular genetics
Description: A history of the science of genetics discusses its roots in heredity, the discovery of DNA, the Human Genome Project, the applications of genetic work, and the controversy surrounding genetic engineering.