human gene mapping

The Human Genome Project was a groundbreaking, life-altering development of the late 20th century and a major evolution in science and medicine. Readers of this volume will follow the scientists of the international, collaborative research program as they map the human genome, learning about the science behind the project as well as the scientific and medical possibilities opened by it.

Explores the ongoing project to map the human genome, explaining how the discovery of DNA has led to the understanding of which human genes are responsible for specific human traits in such areas as growth, development, health, and personality.

Examines the ongoing project to map the human genome, explaining how the discovery of DNA has led to the understanding of which human genes are responsible for specific human traits in such areas as growth, development, health, and personality. Includes before-and-after topic presentations for the classroom.

Account of the struggle to launch the Human Genome Project attempting to unravel the scientific and political controversy surrounding it.

Traces the development of genetic theory and of the sequencing of the human genome and of its social implications in the future.

Describes the efforts to construct the complete human genetic code. Also examines moral and political concerns.

Scientist J. Craig Venter recounts his involvement in the mapping of the human genome, discussing how his training and interest in science and medicine helped prepare him for the daunting task, how his research consumed his life, and how his discoveries impacted his views on life and evolution.