DNA: THE SECRET OF LIFE is the first single volume to chart the entire genetic revolution, from the discovery of the double helix to the mapping of the human genome to what the future may hold. A definitive, singularly authoritative account by the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure.

Authors'Note

Introduction: The Secret of Life

1.Beginnings of Genetics: From Mendel to Hitler

2.The Double Helix: This Is Life

3.Reading the Code: Bringing DNA to Life

4.Playing God: Customized DNA Molecules

5.DNA, Dollars, and Drugs: Biotechnology

6.Tempest in a Cereal Box: Genetically Modified Agriculture

7.The Human Genome: Life's Screenplay

8.Reading Genomes: Evolution in Action

9.Out of Africa: DNA and the Human Past

10.Genetic Fingerprinting: DNA's Day in Court

11.Gene Hunting: The Genetics of Human Disease

12.Defying Disease: Treating and Preventing Genetic Disorders

13.Who We Are: Nature vs.Nurture

Coda: Our Genes and Our Future

Notes

Further Reading

Acknowledgments

Index