Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN 13 : 1669359204
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (693 download)
Book Synopsis Summary of Sara Manning Peskin's A Molecule Away from Madness by : Everest Media,
Download or read book Summary of Sara Manning Peskin's A Molecule Away from Madness written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-03-24T22:59:00Z with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 DNA had a lackluster start in the scientific world. It was only discovered in 1944, by Dr. Oswald Avery, who was a nearly retired Canadian bacteriologist with a wide forehead and a narrow chin. He was a drably dressed creature of habit. #2 Avery’s experiment proved that DNA was the long-sought-after molecule that conferred hereditary traits. With only four nucleotides to use as building blocks, it is no wonder Miescher doubted that DNA could be the molecule of heredity. #3 The sequence of human DNA is nearly three billion nucleotides long. We can withstand a surprising number of mutations without experiencing any harm. But sometimes, in particularly important parts of our DNA, even a change in a single nucleotide can be lethal. #4 Amelia had long convinced herself that the test results would be bad news. She had seen her life as a series of blunders and near catastrophes. Her parents had divorced when she was three years old, and her mother had struggled to keep low-paying jobs.