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Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race to Unlock Human DNA

Resource Type

Book

Description

"In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick unveiled the double helix structure of DNA. The discovery was a profound moment in the history of science, but solving the structure of the genetic material did not reveal what the human genome sequence actually was, or what it says about who we are. Cracking the code of life would take another half a century. In 2001, two rival teams of scientists shared the acclaim for sequencing the human genome. Kevin Davies, founding editor of Nature Genetics, has relentlessly followed the story as it unfolded week by week since the dawn of the Human Genome Project in 1990. Here, in rich human and scientific detail, is the compelling story of one of the greatest scientific feats ever accomplished: the sequencing of the human genome."--JHU Press

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0801871409

Author

Kevin Davies

Publication

2002 Johns Hopkins Univ Pr

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