The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she h...

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Main Author: Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, ©2010.
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