Discovering retroviruses : beacons in the biosphere /
Author / Creator: | Skalka, Anna Marie, author. |
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Imprint: | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018. ©2018 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 177 pages) : color illustrations, color map |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12871254 |
Summary: | Approximately eight percent of our DNA contains retroviral sequences that are millions of years old. Through engaging stories of scientific discovery, Anna Marie Skalka explains our evolving knowledge of these ancient denizens of the biosphere and how this understanding has significantly advanced research in genetic engineering, gene delivery systems, and precision medicine. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 177 pages) : color illustrations, color map |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-170) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780674988774 0674988779 9780674971707 0674971701 |