DNA : the story of the genetic revolution /
James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in gene e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
[2017]
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| Edition: | Revised and updated. |
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| Summary: | James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in gene editing, epigenetics, agricultural chemistry, as well as two entirely new chapters on personal genomics and cancer research. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA's impact, practical, social and ethical, on our society and our world. |
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| Item Description: | "Newly revised and updated"--Cover. "A Borzoi book." Subtitle of first edition: The secret of life. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 487 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780385351188 0385351186 |