Genetics: From DNA to Designer Dogs Book

Message From the Consultant 8 Mendel, the Father of Modern Genetics 9 Timeline of Genetic Research 10
1 Ancient DNA 12 Royal genes Pharaoh gone missing Historic discoveries A mysterious mummy is found Family tree, written in DNA Problems with ancient DNA Genetic science reveals the future as well as the past
2 Genetic Science 20 Green pollution fighters Rabbit genes in trees Slow cleanup in the most polluted places A medium pizza with genetically modified canola oil A problem or a solution?
3 Genes for Long Life 26 Very old worms Why is my hair brown?
Switching genes on and off Inherited traits Two points of view
4 Fighting for Wildlife 32 Mysterious animal on the loose in Montana Gathering gorilla DNA Extracting DNA New weapons Meet a DNA investigator
5 Microbial DNA 42 Why is microbial DNA important?
A map of microbial DNA Scooping up life in the Sargasso Sea The Human Genome Project Microbial Genome Project 42
6 Genetics and Cloning 50 Ditteaux, the African wildcat How does cloning work?
Cloning history Problems of diversity Why stop with African wildcats?
Growing a human heart The Years Ahead 58 Glossary 59 Bibliography 60 On the Web 60 Further Reading 60 Index 61 About the Author and Consultant 63 Credits 64