Summary
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping. Full description
Summary: |
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping. |
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Physical Description: |
619 p. (large print) ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 571-615). |
ISBN: |
9781410427922 1410427927 9781594134326 |