The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
byRebecca Skloot
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization and gene mapping.
Language
English
Published on
01/01/2010
Pages
369
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781400052172
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