An edition of What makes you you?
(2016)
What makes you you?
by Gill Arbuthnott
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What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life DNA! Amazing 3D-style illustrations and diagrams help explain what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into bite-sized chunks, this fascinating book explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern-day genetic research and what's in store for the future!
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Table of Contents
Charles Darwin and evolution
So what is this DNA stuff anyway?
The monk and the pea plants
Your chromosomes and you
The battle of the sexes
The great DNA race
Taking photos of DNA
The human genome project
Embryo selection
Gene therapy
Genomic medicine
Clones
Dolly the sheep
DNA fingerprinting
DNA and forensic science
Mice with four parents
Genetic engineering
Feeding the world
Making medicine
Mice with human ears
What are stem cells?
Growing new organs
Where do stem cells come from?
Saviour siblings
What's next?
Things to do: getting DNA out of fruit.
Edition Notes
"First published 2013 by A & C Black.".
Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index.
3456 Childrens Plus, Inc.
940 Lexile.
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