Explores advances that have been made in the field of genetics and discusses how we know the things that we do about DNA and inheritance. Considers how the study of genetics will continue to impact humanity in the years to come and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Content Note
The secret of heredity -- Heredity in practice -- How are living things made? -- Life changes -- A monk in Austria -- Finding DNA and chromosomes -- Professor Morgan's fruit flies -- At last-- the truth about DNA -- How DNA is made -- Double twist -- The messenger and the code -- Changes and mistakes in DNA -- Genetic modification -- GM plants -- GM animals -- Clones and cloning -- The ultimate map -- Fingerprints and profiles -- What next?