Examines the structure and function of the DNA molecule; explains cloning, gene manipulation, and government policies on these controversial issues; and discusses the work of the Human Genome Project.

The most important technology of the 21st century. Do a double-take with this one-of-a-kind guide. One of technology's most awe-inspiring and hotly-debated topics-cloning-is made clearer here than anywhere else. It runs the gamut from genetic- and bioengineering, to an even handed analysis of the moral, political, and ethical issues surrounding these technologies. Claims of cloned babies, the Human Genome Project, and cryogenics continue to create headlines and spur debate Congress will soon decide whether the federal government should have a say about cloning human cells for medical research