The Mechanisms of Genetics: An Anthology of Current Thought (Library Binding)

The selections in this anthology chronicle the development of modern genetics and the breakthroughs that have transformed our understanding of the science that may one day reshape our lives. The articles cover the discovery of our past through DNA; mutation, adaptation, and natural selection; the human chromosome; what can DNA tell us; genes and disease; and modifying nature with genetics. An introduction to each article clearly explains the writer's investigations and interpretations.