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Recombinant DNA

by James D. Watson

This is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of recombinant DNA research and their dramatic results. Coverage centres on key experiments, with sections on cloning, mutagenesis and genetic engineering, and the contribution of recombinant DNA technology to our understanding of gene function, biological processes and human genetics.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?