The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks /
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Audio,
[2010]
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| Summary: | Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping. |
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| Item Description: | Unabridged. Compact discs. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 10 sound discs (12 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 9780307712509 0307712508 |