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The Gene
DNA: Read Whole or in Part
Did you know that the DNA found within each gene can be read whole or in part, producing different results? It’s as if the exact same phrases and sentences that provide the instructions for making the legs of a chair could be rearranged to make the seat or the armrests.
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Part Two begins with the signature scientific achievement of our time.
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Part One interweaves present-day stories with the discoveries of pioneers in genetics.