Genetics for Dummies (Record no. 293632)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780764595547
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 576.5 ROB-G
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Tara Rodden Robinson
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Genetics for Dummies
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Hoboken, NJ
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Wiley Publishing
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2010
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvi, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement --For dummies.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Previous edition: 2005. Includes index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note The lowdown on genetics : just the basics. What genetics is and why you need to know some ; Basic cell biology ; Visualize peas : discovering the laws of inheritance ; Law enforcement : Mendel's laws applied to complex traits ; Differences matter : the genetics of sex -- DNA : the genetic material. DNA, the basis of life ; Replication : copying your DNA ; Sequencing your DNA ; RNA : DNA's close cousin ; Translating the genetic code ; Gene expression : what a cute pair of genes -- Genetics and your health. Genetic counseling ; Mutation and inherited diseases : things you can't change ; Taking a closer look at the genetics of cancer ; Chromosome disorders : it's all a numbers game ; Treating genetic disorders with gene therapy -- Genetics and your world. Tracing human history and the future of the planet ; Solving mysteries using DNA ; Genetic makeovers : fitting new genes into plants and animals ; Cloning : you're one of a kind ; Giving ethical considerations their due -- The part of tens. Ten defining events in genetics ; Ten hot issues in genetics ; Ten hard-to-believe genetics stories.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. A practical guide that gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals and the most recent discoveries in genetics, in easy-to-understand terms. You'll see how people are applying genetic science to fight disease, develop new products, solve crimes-- and even clone cats!
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Genetics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Medical genetics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Human genetics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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        Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center 01/09/2015   576.5 ROB-G DCB206 01/09/2015 19/07/2019 Book