The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Other Authors: Campbell, Cassandra (Narrator), Turpin, Bahni (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House Audio, p2010.
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Online Access:Go to Downloadable Audiobook Here.
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