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Author:
Severs, Vesta-Nadine.
Title:
Oswald Avery and the story of DNA / Vesta-Nadine Severs and Jim Whiting ; with a review by Deni Galileo.
Publisher:
Mitchell Lane,
Copyright Date:
c2002
Description:
48 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Avery, Oswald Theodore,--1877-1955--Juvenile literature.
Bacteriologists--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Physicians--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
DNA--History--Juvenile literature.
Bacterial transformation--History--Juvenile literature.
Avery, Oswald Theodore,--1877-1955.
Bacteriologists.
Physicians.
DNA--History.
Other Authors:
Whiting, Jim, 1943-
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents:
Case for DNA fingerprinting -- Putting a hand through the gate -- Medical school and an unhappy doctor -- Hoagland laboratory -- Pulling the bolt -- Transforming principle -- Disappointment deluxe -- After Avery's discovery.
Summary:
A biography of the Canadian-born bacteriologist whose research on pneumonia and other bacteria led to a new understanding of DNA which, in turn, led to DNA fingerprinting in criminal investigation, paternity testing, and genetic engineering for medical purposes.
Series:
Unlocking the secrets of science
ISBN:
9781584151104
1584151102
LCCN:
2001038710
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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