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Code Breaker – Young Readers Edition: Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic Code

Walter Isaacson

Written by Walter Isaacson, this 336-page young readers’ adaptation examines a scientific revolution involving CRISPR, gene editing, and research into the code of life. It presents Jennifer Doudna in connection with efforts to understand genetic code. The book treats CRISPR and gene editing as central to a broader period of scientific change and inquiry into how life is encoded.

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Themes
Science · Technology And Engineering
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kiligry
Published
April 25, 2022
Pages
336
ISBN-13
9781665917537
Language
English
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