Explains the structure and function of DNA and discusses current relevant scientific research.
Although not as prominent as Grant, arguably the most influential of the era's exponents of "scientific" racism was Davenport's right-hand man, Harry Laughlin. Son of an Iowa preacher, Laughlin's expertise was in racehorse pedigrees and ...
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This series is a must for all elementary school students and those who care about educating them to be well-informed in a world of increasingly complex health-related and environmental issues.
In DNA Is You!, the author behind Beatrice the Biologist uses her trademark humor to break down the ins and outs of DNA to give you the low-down on each trait, one by one.
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA and author of the international bestseller The Double Helix, tells the story of the amazing molecule since its discovery fifty years ago, following modern genetics from his own Nobel ...
Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of DNA evidence in criminal practice, this text explains in clear language how DNA evidence is obtained and how it can be successfully challenged in court to minimize its impact or even dismiss it ...
The book contains color illustrations and charts; and the included CD-ROM contains dozens of video clips, animations, molecular structures, and high-resolution micrographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.
This discovery dramatically impacted his knowledge of his family roots. In Steven, We Need to Talk, he narrates the story of his forty-year search for family members associated with the man he learned was his father.
... that binds close to the splice site a small peptide, which activates splicing. RNA ribozymes and DNAzymes Ribozymes were discovered in the 1980s, with the surprising finding that certain RNA molecules could cleave either themselves ...
The book features: • Colorful diagrams and expert definitions that explain key DNA terms and concepts such as haplogroups and DNA inheritance patterns • Detailed guides to each of the major kinds of DNA tests and which tests can solve ...