Anders, Mason
Summary: Did you know that most of our bodies' cells contain about 6 feet (2 meters) of DNA? Learn how DNA and genes determine each unique trait of plants and animals by taking a close look at the make up and structure of DNA.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 572.8 ANDFitzpatrick, Colleen.
Summary: "The genetic trail an ancestor leaves behind is every bit as important as his paper trail. Though Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA testing, the modern genealogist has a powerful new tool for researching his roots" -- back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rice Book Press 2005
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 FITRidge, Yolanda
Summary: "We can change the world with genetic modification--but should we? CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. If it sounds complicated, it is--but it's also one of the most powerful ways we can shape the future. And it's poised to completely upend the way we think about science. Author Yolanda Ridge tackles this topic in a friendly and accessible tone, with two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 576.5 RIDSykes, Bryan.
Summary: Sykes examines the unique fabric of the U.S. population--one of the world's most genetically variegated countries. His discoveries offer new insights into the biological profile of the great melting pot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 599.935 SYKPopova, Maria
Summary: This is the real-life story of Jeremy, a rare garden snail found in 2015 by a retired London scientist. Jeremy's shell spiraled to the left, indicating reversed internal anatomy--including a heart positioned on the right. As a result, a similarly rare mate was needed in order to procreate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J594 POPArney, Kat
Summary: "How to code a human takes you on a mind-bending journey through the world of the double helix, revealing how our DNA encodes our genes and makes us unique. Covering all aspects of modern genetics from the evolution of our species to inherited diseases, "junk" DNA, genetic engineering and the intricacies of the molecular processes inside our cells, this is an astonishing and insightful guide to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andre Deutsch 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 572 ARNSadava, David E.
Summary: "Understanding genetics is like sitting down to work a massive puzzle. With each piece you examine, think through, and solve, you glean a new and amazing insight into humanity. Put several pieces together, and you can treat or cure a disease, save a developing fetus from a fatal birth defect, catch a criminal, or reunite a family ... Each lecture begins with a helpful story that illustrates the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 572.86 SAD PART 2Benedict, Marie
Summary: "Rosalind Franklin knows if she just takes one more X-ray picture-one more after thousands-she can unlock the building blocks of life. Never again will she have to listen to her colleagues complain about her, especially Maurice Wilkins who'd rather conspire about genetics with James Watson and Francis Crick than work alongside her. Then it finally happens-the double helix structure of DNA...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Landmark 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BENCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BENWatson, James D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scientific American Modern Classics 2004