Genetics For Dummies® [2nd Edition]

Биология, Другие научные

Автор: Robinson Tara Rodden

Серия: For Dummies

Год: 2010

Издатель: John Wiley & Sons Limited

ISBN: 9780470634462

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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