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La vida inmortal de Henrietta Lacks

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972- (Paperback - - 2011) - Spanish
La vida inmortal de Henrietta Lacks


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Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.

Imprint: Madrid - Temas de Hoy
Pages: 446
Edition: 1 ed
ISBN: 9788484609933, 8484609936
Language: Spanish
Notes: "Murió de cáncer hace sesenta años, pero sus células siguen vivas-- y han provocado una revolución médica : esta el la apasionante historia de una mujer cuyos tejidos han salvado la vida a milliones de personas en todo el mundo."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-433) and index
Statement of responsibility: Rebecca Skloot ; [traducción, Ma. Jesús Asensio]
Characteristics: 446 p., [8] p. of plates :,ill. (some col.) ;,24 cm.
Author (Original Script): Skloot, Rebecca
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