genetics

Under pressure from mother and his alter ego, Dark, to make a move, Daisuke struggles over whether to take his relationship with Riku to the next level.

This book tells everything you need to know about those tiny but powerful things called chromosomes.

Supports the Next Generation Science Standards on heredity and biological evolution by examining the history of genetics and the Human Genome Project.

This book uses simple language and detailed images and charts to explain how genetic ancestry testing is done, what it can, and cannot, reveal about a family tree, and the potential unintended consequences of being tested.

". . . readers are likely curious about cloning and the scientific future of human evolution . . . access the latest information about genetic engineering, stem cells, heredity, and the idea that humans may be able to manipulate the process of reproduction to create the offspring they desire . . . covers hot button issues like eugenics and the genetic modification of plants and animals used for food"--Amazon.com.

People farmed sustainably since the last Ice Age with fire and fish traps, and more recently, agriculture has evolved to produce more for a growing worldwide population.

Presents a simple explanation of genetics and cloning, including recent cloning experiments such as the cloning of Dolly the sheep.

Explores how DNA and RNA work together to design specific hereditary traits in individual humans, animals, and plants on our planet.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information related to diseases, biology, techniques, methodologies, genetic engineering, biotechnology, ethics, and social issues.

"Presents a history of the human understanding of heredity and how it has shaped society, chronicling the transitions brought about by genetic research and making predictions about how evolving understandings are likely to impact the future"--OCLC.