Genetics For Dummies
| Series: | |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Subject: | Medical genetics, Human genetics |
| Authors: | Tara Rodden Robinson |
| Pages: | 364 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780764595547 |
| Call No: | RB 155. R66 2005 |
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