Genetics for Dummies (For Dummies Series)
By Tara R. Rodden
* Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
* Number Of Pages: 364
* Publication Date: 2005
* Sales Rank: 13047
* ISBN / ASIN: 0764595547
* EAN: 9780764595547
* Binding: Paperback
* Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
* Studio: John Wiley & Sons
Book Description:
Reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases
Understand the science and the ethics behind genetics
Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals. From dominant and recessive inherited traits to the DNA double-helix, you get clear explanations in easy-to-understand terms. Plus, you'll see how people are applying genetic science to fight disease, develop new products, solve crimes . . . and even clone cats.
Discover:
- What geneticists do
- How traits are passed on
- How genetic counseling works
- The basics of cloning
- The role of DNA in forensics
- The scoop on the Human Genome Project
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Reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases Understand the science and the ethics behind genetics Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals. From dominant and recessive inherited traits to the DNA double-helix, you get clear explanations in easy-to-understand terms. Plus, you'll see how people are applying genetic science to fight disease, develop new products, solve crimes...and even clone cats Discover: What geneticists do How traits are passed on How genetic counseling works The basics of cloning The role of DNA in forensics The scoop on the Human Genome Project
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