Bibliograph

Life's greatest secret, the race to crack the genetic code, Matthew Cobb

Type

Label

Life's greatest secret, the race to crack the genetic code, Matthew Cobb

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-404) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life's greatest secret

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

911940015

Responsibility statement

Matthew Cobb

Sub title

the race to crack the genetic code

Summary

"'Life s Greatest Secret' is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code, the thing that ultimately enables a spiraling molecule to give rise to the life that exists all around us"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Genes before DNA -- Information is everywhere -- The transformation of genes -- A slow revolution -- The age of control -- The double helix -- Genetic information -- The central dogma -- Enzyme cybernetics -- Enter the outsides -- The race -- Update -- Surprises and sequences -- The central dogma revisited -- Brave new world -- Origins and meanings

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