The Human Genome Sourcebook - Couverture rigide

Acharya, Tara; Sankaran, Neeraja

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1573565296 ISBN 13 : 9781573565295

Editeur : Greenwood Press, 2005

Synopsis

This is not another book about the Human Genome Project. It is, however, about the human genome: the genes that make it up, what the genes do when they are acting properly, and what happens when these genes are damaged. Designed for today's reader who demands quick answers to a wide range of questions, this book is intended to offer the nonspecialist a first-stop, but fairly detailed, guide to the genome. The information it provides is given context: namely, the basic scientific principles of genome research, the new knowledge unearthed or created by this research, and the social and ethical implications of this knowledge.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tara Acharya is a consultant with the Rockefeller Foundation working on international health issues. She was a research associate at the University of Toronto and has worked as a scientist in the biotechnology industry.

Neeraja Sankaran is a freelance writer with training in microbiology and the history of science. She is the author of Microbes and People: An A-to-Z of Microorganisms in Our Lives (Oryx, 2001).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Greenwood Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1573565296
• ISBN 13: 9781573565295
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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