| Heredity Contributor(s): Lew, Kristi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604130423 ISBN-13: 9781604130423 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: In the 19th century, a monk named Gregor Mendel studied how different types of pea plants passed their characteristics to the next generation. His studies in heredity led to sciences current understanding of genetic inheritance and how traits are passed down from parents to children. In "Heredity," travel through the history of genetics from the early ideas of heredity to Watson and Cricks discovery of the structure of DNA to the future of genetic research. Through these discoveries, scientists can now decipher the code of life, see how cells divide, and study how certain traits are passed from parent to child. Experiments with heredity have also created promising results for tests for genetic disorders, the Human Genome Project, cloning, and future cures for many common diseases like heart disease and cancer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 572.86 |
| LCCN: 2008054310 |
| Series: Science Foundations |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7" W x 9.3" (0.95 lbs) 122 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title traces the history of the science of genetics from its birth in the studies of 19th century monk Gregor Mendel, through the discovery of the structure of DNA by Crick and Watson, to the future of genetic reasearch. It examines how research may find answers to genetic disorders and cures for heart disease and cancer. |