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The Human Genome Project : cracking the code within us /

Describes the ten-year, multimillion dollar Human Genome Project and its process of gene mapping; includes concerns of critics of the project.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marshall, Elizabeth L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : F. Watts, [1996]
Series:An Impact book
Subjects:
Human Genome Project.
Genomes.
Gene mapping.
Genetics.
Table of Contents:
  • Who are you?
  • Tiny genetic errors
  • Mapping chromosome
  • The hunt for the cystic fibrosis gene
  • Genome centers
  • Mice and flies under investigation
  • The perils of genetic testing
  • The big picture
  • Of atom bombs and cancer
  • Into the future.