The Resource Fly : the unsung hero of twentieth-century science, Martin Brookes
Fly : the unsung hero of twentieth-century science, Martin Brookes
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The item Fly : the unsung hero of twentieth-century science, Martin Brookes represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Fly : the unsung hero of twentieth-century science, Martin Brookes represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
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- The fruit fly has played a major role in genetics, radiation, behavior and other areas of biology
- "There's a buzz in the air, the sound of a billion wings vibrating to the tune of scientific success. In biology labs across the world, fruit flies are turning up answers to some of the basic questions of life. It's business as usual for the fly, which for generations has been defining biology's major landmarks. From genetics to development, behavior to aging, and evolution to the origin of species, the fruit fly has been a key player in some of the twentieth century's greatest biological discoveries." "Techniques to pinpoint genes that play a role in human disease depend on genetic mapmaking principles first established with the fly. It was experiments on fruit flies that opened our eyes to the dangers of radiation to human health. In fact, everything from gene therapy to cloning to the Human Genome Project is built on the foundation of fruit fly research. Despite its many achievements, the fruit fly remains an unsung hero in the history of science. At last, here is a book that gives the fly its long overdue credit."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 215 pages
- Note
- "Published in Great Britain as: Fly : an experimental life by Weidenfeld & Nicolson"--T.p. verso
- Contents
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- 5.
- The sinister side of sex
- 6.
- Helping the aged
- 7.
- Hot spot on Hawaii
- 8.
- Time's fly
- 1.
- The legacy of a lifetime
- 2.
- Unscrambling the egg
- 3.
- One-way ticket
- 4.
- The school of hard knocks
- Isbn
- 9780066212517
- Label
- Fly : the unsung hero of twentieth-century science
- Title
- Fly
- Title remainder
- the unsung hero of twentieth-century science
- Statement of responsibility
- Martin Brookes
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- The fruit fly has played a major role in genetics, radiation, behavior and other areas of biology
- "There's a buzz in the air, the sound of a billion wings vibrating to the tune of scientific success. In biology labs across the world, fruit flies are turning up answers to some of the basic questions of life. It's business as usual for the fly, which for generations has been defining biology's major landmarks. From genetics to development, behavior to aging, and evolution to the origin of species, the fruit fly has been a key player in some of the twentieth century's greatest biological discoveries." "Techniques to pinpoint genes that play a role in human disease depend on genetic mapmaking principles first established with the fly. It was experiments on fruit flies that opened our eyes to the dangers of radiation to human health. In fact, everything from gene therapy to cloning to the Human Genome Project is built on the foundation of fruit fly research. Despite its many achievements, the fruit fly remains an unsung hero in the history of science. At last, here is a book that gives the fly its long overdue credit."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brookes, Martin
- Dewey number
- 576.5/09
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QH428
- LC item number
- .B766 2001
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Genetics
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Genetics
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Research
- Label
- Fly : the unsung hero of twentieth-century science, Martin Brookes
- Note
- "Published in Great Britain as: Fly : an experimental life by Weidenfeld & Nicolson"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [204]-206) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 5.
- The sinister side of sex
- 6.
- Helping the aged
- 7.
- Hot spot on Hawaii
- 8.
- Time's fly
- 1.
- The legacy of a lifetime
- 2.
- Unscrambling the egg
- 3.
- One-way ticket
- 4.
- The school of hard knocks
- Control code
- 46565106
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 215 pages
- Isbn
- 9780066212517
- Lccn
- 2001023845
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Label
- Fly : the unsung hero of twentieth-century science, Martin Brookes
- Note
- "Published in Great Britain as: Fly : an experimental life by Weidenfeld & Nicolson"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [204]-206) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 5.
- The sinister side of sex
- 6.
- Helping the aged
- 7.
- Hot spot on Hawaii
- 8.
- Time's fly
- 1.
- The legacy of a lifetime
- 2.
- Unscrambling the egg
- 3.
- One-way ticket
- 4.
- The school of hard knocks
- Control code
- 46565106
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 215 pages
- Isbn
- 9780066212517
- Lccn
- 2001023845
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
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