My DNA Diary: Sickle Cell Anaemia by Neil Chapman

My DNA Diary: Sickle Cell Anaemia by Neil Chapman

Have you heard of DNA? It is more than just a double helix. It affects how you live, what you look like and sometimes how ill you could be.

Alina is part of your DNA. Along with Tristan, Gina, Crispin and billions of cousin she will show you just how important DNA is and exactly how it works.

Affecting millions, Sickle Cell Anaemia is an inherited disease. It's biology is a demonstration of how oxygen gets circulated through the body and the disease an illustration of how a small change to your DNA can have massive health consequences.

Set to turn medicine on its head, genetics is the study of DNA, genes and chromosomes. Together Alina and her friends make up the Dinky Amigos and a child friendly introduction to this subject and how it works.

A gentle introduction to genes, chromosomes, inheritance, oxygen transport and sickle cell anaemia for 9-12 year-olds, this non-fiction narrative will open up the world of biology and enhance their understanding for the future.

Mullan, Lisa: - Lisa Mullan holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Edinburgh and worked at a Scientific Trainer at the time of the Human Genome Project and in the wake of it. DNA will shape our future world and Lisa wants to offer all children the tools to join in. She has two daughters herself and lives in South West England with them and her husband.

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ISBN 13	9781916455061
ISBN 10	1916455069
Title	My DNA Diary: Sickle Cell Anaemia
Author	Neil Chapman
Series	Genetics For Kids
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dinky Press
Year published	2019-10-29
Number of pages	58
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