Genetics For Dummies

Genetics For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))
By Tara Rodden Robinson



* Publisher: For Dummies
* Number Of Pages: 384
* Publication Date: 2005-09-02
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0764595547
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780764595547
* Binding: Paperback



Product Description:


Reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases
Understand the science and the ethics behind genetics
Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals. From dominant and recessive inherited traits to the DNA double-helix, you get clear explanations in easy-to-understand terms. Plus, you'll see how people are applying genetic science to fight disease, develop new products, solve crimes . . . and even clone cats.
Discover:

* What geneticists do
* How traits are passed on
* How genetic counseling works
* The basics of cloning
* The role of DNA in forensics
* The scoop on the Human Genome Project