Gene machine
Subtitle: the race to decipher the secrets of the ribosome
By: Venki Ramakrishnan
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780465093366
Subjects: Genetics; Molecular biologists; History; Ribosomes; Biography; Research
Description: The co-recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry discusses his critical research on the ribosome, a molecular machine that actually forces DNA into action, turning genetic code into functioning proteins that create life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-271).