Learning about your genes : a primer for non-biologists / Errol C. Friedberg, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA.
By: Friedberg, Errol C [author.].
Publisher: Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., ©2019Description: 110 p: illustrations (some color).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789811208294; 9813272619.Subject(s): Genes -- Popular works | DNA -- Popular works | GenesGenre/Form: Popular works. | Print books. | Popular Work.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | QH447 .F7535 2019 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000016674 |
Includes index.
Introduction -- A brief history of the discovery of genes -- Genes are made of DNA -- The structure of DNA -- Chromosomes and DNA replication -- The genetic code and protein synthesis -- Splicing genes -- Damaged and incorrect DNA can (sometimes) be repaired -- Mutations can cause diseases -- DNA sequencing, gene cloning, recombinant DNA technology, DNA fingerprinting and gene therapy -- Mitochondrial DNA -- Ancient DNA -- When and how did DNA appear on earth? -- The human genome project -- Conclusion.
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