Explore the engrossing world of ever-advancing 21st-century science, from the basics of genes and their function as the code for life through variation in families and heredity, to the wide-ranging applications of DNA technology that are so relevant today: forensics, DNA and history, gene therapy, cloning and genetic engineering.
This book sensitively approaches many of the ethical issues and questions that surround DNA technology, while inspiring readers to explore this fascinating subject further.