Tears of the Cheetah - Stephen J. O'Brien
And Other Tales from the Genetic Frontier
KORTE INHOUD
"In Tears of the Cheetah, medical geneticist and conservationist Stephen J. O'Brien narrates fast-moving science adventure stories that explore the mysteries of survival among the earth's most endangered and beloved wildlife. Here we uncover the secret histories of exotic species such as Indonesian orangutans, humpback whales, and the imperiled cheetah - the world's fastest animal, which nonetheless cannot escape its own genetic weaknesses."
"Among these genetic detective stories we also discover how the Serengeti lions have lived with FIV (the feline version of HIV), where giant pandas really come from, how bold genetic action pulled the Florida panther from the edge of extinction, how the survivors of the medieval Black Death passed on a genetic gift to their descendents, and how mapping the genome of the domestic cat helped solve a murder case in Canada."--Jacket.
"Among these genetic detective stories we also discover how the Serengeti lions have lived with FIV (the feline version of HIV), where giant pandas really come from, how bold genetic action pulled the Florida panther from the edge of extinction, how the survivors of the medieval Black Death passed on a genetic gift to their descendents, and how mapping the genome of the domestic cat helped solve a murder case in Canada."--Jacket.
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2003 Uitgever: Thomas Dunne Books 304 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0312272863 ISBN-13: 9780312272869Koop dit boek tweedehands
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