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010730
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UK, Lerner Books, 2009.
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48pPink Spine
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Microquests
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Nearly every cell in every living thing contains DNA. These tiny thread-like strands control how all plants, animals and even bacteria are made. DNA holds the entire building plan for each cell found in every living thing.
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DNA Is everywhere
Building Bodie
Making Copies
From Plans To Proteins
How Genes Build Us
Mistakes, Bad And Good
Glossary
For Further Reading
Index
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9781580135047 Pb.
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| 011087 | 572.86/JOH | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014904
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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48pYellow Spine
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Cells and Life
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Explains what happens when cells divide. Looks at the relationship between chromosomes, genes, and the DNA that determines whether an organism will be an oak tree or a human being.
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The Cell cycle
Reproduciton
Development
Genes and DNA
Patterns of inheritance
The Genetic code
Glossary
Further reading
Index
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1588109348 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 014611 | 571.844/SNE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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008745
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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48pYellow Spine
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Cells and Life
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Explains why genetic engineers aim to alter genes, transfer genes from one organism to another and how they do this. It looks at how genetic engineering has led to the development of designer plants and the creation of transgenic animals to aid the study of human diseases. Also looks at gene therapy and the controversial areas of stem cell research and cloning.
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Nature's way
Reading the manual
Bacterial benefits
Inserting new genes
Going multicellular
A genetic map
Some major events in genetics
Glossary
Further reading and websites
Index
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0431147108 Pb.
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| 009132 | 572.86/SNE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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012500
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Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, 2006.
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60pPurple Spine
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Science Quest
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Double Helix follows the path to understanding the mysteries of DNA—a twisting quest that will draw young readers into the stories of scientists like Crick and Watson and reveal the discovery's strange connection to the atomic bomb.
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Introduction
The science garden
Picking up the trail
The race for DNA
Who will win?
Prizes, glory, and more work
Glossary
Resources
index
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0792255410 Hb.
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| 012437 | 572.8/PHE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026158
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London, Walker Books, 2020.
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32pOffwhite spine
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A beautifully illustrated introduction to the concept of DNA for younger readers.
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9781406394337 Pb.
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| 023915 | 572.86/DAV | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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014601
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Life
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New York, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2000.
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64pBlack and White Spine
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Eyewitness
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Investigates the origins and diversity of life, and explores how living things survive. Illustrated with light- and electron-microscope 3D photographs.
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What is life?
The carbon key
Life's building blocks
Single-celled life
Cells and organisms
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Getting supplies
Getting around
Sensing the world
Keeping a balance
Attack and defense
Growth and development
Asexual reproduction
DNA - the essence of life
How DNA works
Sexual reproduction
Heredity
Evolution
Interactions within species
Interactions between species
Classifying living things
Kingdoms of life
Plants and animals
How did life begin?
Increasing complexity
The edge of life
Genetic engineering
Life beyond earth
Index
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078944884X Hb.
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021050
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London, A & C Black Publishers, 2013.
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64pRed spine
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What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life, DNA, what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into digestible bite-sized chunks; Gill Arbuthnott seamlessly explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern day genetic research in an accessible, insightful and brilliantly interesting way. Packed with amazing 3D style illustrations and explanatory diagrams that jump off the page as well as amazing tales of scientific discoveries and what's in store for the future, Gill truly brings science to life.
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9781408194065 Pb.
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| 019649 | 572.86/ARB | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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