A Life Decoded - Rilegato

Venter, J. Craig

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ISBN 10: 0670063584 ISBN 13: 9780670063581

Casa editrice: Viking Pr, 2007

Riassunto

A leading genomic research scientists traces his lackluster education and military service in Vietnam before discovering his interest in scientific pursuits, his early achievements at the National Institutes of Health, and his sequencing of the first genome prior to the more expensive ventures of the Human Genome Project.

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“With Venter, there must always be something new swelling on the horizon . . . he alone is taking the measure of life’s true diversity and dreaming up new life-forms at the same time.”
—Wired

“[Venter is] not just trying to understand how life works; he’s trying to make it work for him, and us.”
—The Atlantic Monthly

L'autore:

J. Craig Venter is one of the leading scientists of the twenty-first century. A pioneer in the world of genomic research, he is recognized for his visionary contributions to the field. In February 2001, Venter published the completed sequence of the human genome. He is the founder and president of the J. Craig Venter Institute.

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• Editore: Viking Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0670063584
• ISBN 13: 9780670063581
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 390