Front Cover -- DNA Technology: The Awesome Skill -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter 1. The Roots of DNA Research -- Introduction -- Inheritance Factors -- Chromosomes and Factors -- Genes and DNA -- Relating DNA to Heredity -- Summary -- Chapter 2. The Double Helix -- Introduction -- The Structure of DNA -- DNA Replication -- Summary -- Chapter 3. DNA In Action -- Introduction -- Foundation Studies -- Protein Synthesis -- Summary -- Chapter 4. Foundations of DNA Technology -- Introduction -- The Tools of Genetic Engineering -- Recombinant DNA Experiments -- Summary -- Chapter 5. Methods of DNA Technology -- Introduction -- The Biochemistry of Gene -- Gene Libraries -- Summary -- Chapter 6. Pharmaceutical Products of DNA Technology -- Introduction -- Human Protein Replacements -- Human Therapies -- Vaccines -- Summary -- Chapter 7. DNA Analysis and Diagnosis -- Introduction -- Methods of DNA Analysis -- Diagnosing Infectious Disease -- Identifying Genetic Disease -- Environmental Monitoring -- Summary -- Chapter 8. Gene Therapy -- Introduction -- Vectors in Gene Therapy -- Advances in Gene Therapy -- Safety Assurance -- Summary -- Chapter 9. Medical Forensics and DNA Sleuthing -- Introduction -- DNA Matching Techniques -- DNA Windows to the Past -- Summary -- Chapter 10. The Agricultural Revolution -- Introduction -- DNA Insertion Methods -- The Nitrogen Connection -- Enhancing Resistance in Plants -- Bioengineered Foods -- "Pharm" Animals -- Summary -- Chapter 11. Transgenic Animals -- Introduction -- Placing DNA in Mammalian Cells -- Custom-Made Animals -- Animal Bioreactors -- Building a Better Animal -- Summary -- Chapter 12. The Human Genome Project -- Introduction -- Deciphering the Human Genome -- Mapping the Human Genome -- Summary -- Credits -- Index.