Decoding Our DNA: Craig Venter Vs the Human Genome Project (Scientific Rivalries and Scandals)

Ballen, Karen Gunnison

ISBN 10: 0761354891 / ISBN 13: 9780761354895

Published by Twenty-First Century Books (edition ), 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decoding Our DNA: Craig Venter Vs the Human Genome Project (Scientific Rivalries and Scandals)
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (edition )
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761354891
• ISBN 13: 9780761354895
• Binding: Library Binding
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Relates the race to map the human genome, discussing the debates over patenting the information, Venter's process that sped up his discoveries, and rivalry that continued after the project was completed.

About the Author

Karen Ballen has a bachelor's degree from Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and a doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota. She taught biology at a small college in Minnesota before turning to children's writing. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and children. She is the author of Seven Wonders of Medicine.