New Booklet on Genetics Explains It All for You

Format: Booklet
Institute: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

All living things use the DNA in their genes as an instruction manual for life. Learn how genes affect your health by reading the new NIH publication The New Genetics.

This free booklet explains the basics of genetics—how DNA and its molecular cousin RNA work—and much more. Learn how an understanding of evolution underlies medical research and how computer power is vital for scientists doing genetic research in the 21st century.

Next Steps
You can access The New Genetics online at http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/thenewgenetics.

To order a free copy of the book or the companion poster, “Living Laboratories,” visit http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/index.htm#the_new_genetics.

For more information, contact NIGMS at (301) 496-7301 or info@nigms.nih.gov.