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1) Amazing DNA
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that nearly every cell in every living thing contains DNA? These tiny threadlike strands control how all plants, animals, even bacteria are made. DNA holds the entire building plan for each cell found in every living thing. It makes sure that cells are put together in just the right way to do their jobs. DNA also holds the code for what each living thing looks like?for example, whether your eyes are blue or brown, or whether you are...
4) Genetics
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Life on Earth is endlessly amazing and complex. Learn about the systems and concepts that drive the great diversity of life on our planet. From the smallest cell to the process of photosynthesis, The Science of Life puts you and all other living things under the microscope.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A tiny difference in your DNA makes you one of a kind. Inside every cell in the human body are tiny molecules that define all of a person's biological traits. Award-winning science author Robert E. Wells explores DNA with curiosity and awe, pairing thrilling facts with clear explanations. Our human DNA might be 99% the same, but that last 1% difference makes each person unique."--
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in "ancient DNA" research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored, to sequencing their genomes, to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used--today--to resurrect the past.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Rosalind Franklin knows if she just takes one more X-ray picture-one more after thousands-she can unlock the building blocks of life. Never again will she have to listen to her colleagues complain about her, especially Maurice Wilkins who'd rather conspire about genetics with James Watson and Francis Crick than work alongside her. Then it finally happens-the double helix structure of DNA reveals itself to her with perfect clarity. But what happens...
10) The match
Author
Series
Wilde (Harlan Coben) volume 2
Language
English
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Description
When a DNA match on an online ancestry database leads him to a second cousin who disappears as quickly as he resurfaces after an epic fall from grace, Wilde must figure out if his cousin is linked to a cunning conspiracy involving a ruthless killer.
After months away, Wilde has returned to the Ramapo Mountains in the wake of a failed bid at domesticity that confirms what he’s known all along: He belongs on his own, free from the comforts and constraints...
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