Inside of every plant, animal, and human lies thousands of genes. These genes, and the DNA they are composed of, are the basis for heredity. Before we are born, the information encoded in our genes determines our physical features, predisposition to disease, and more. Genetics traces our understandi
Genetics : why we are who we are
β Scribed by Jackson, Tom, 1972- author
- Publisher
- New York : Cavendish Square
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
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