Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188) and index.
Contents
Foreword / by Kary B. Mullis -- Introduction -- DNA, proteins, and cells -- Genes code for proteins -- The human genome project -- Why sequence so many different genomes? -- Medicine in an age of proteomics -- Using the NCBI server to learn about a protein -- More about proteins: how to find similar proteins -- Appendices -- A history of biotechnology -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography and further reading -- Websites -- Index.
