DNA nation - how the internet of genes is changing your life

With a few clicks and some spit you can now buy a reading of your DNA online. You can find out where you came from, trace relatives around the world and find out about your predisposition to disease and which sports you might be most suited to. In this book, journalist and DNA scientist Sergio Pistoi investigates this brave new world and explores the benefits and risks of coming face-to-face with our own genetic profile.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Sergio Pistoi
Published2019
Shelf referenceA 572.86 PIS
ISN/ISBN978-1-909979-90-1
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xhy33

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