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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
Title:
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
ISBN:
9780307712509
Edition:
Unabridged.
Publication Information:
New York : Random House Audio, p2010.
Physical Description:
10 sound discs (12 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Compact discs.
Genre:
Summary:
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.
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