DNA without secrets and mysteries: a review of DNA Segredos & Mistérios, by Solange Bento Farah

Abstract

Unmasking the secrets and facing the mysteries of the "molecule of life"-the genetic structure that initiated the fascinating subject of molecular biology-is not a simple task. The author, in the second edition of the successful revised and expanded book, continues to accept the challenge of explaining this fascinating molecule and its implications for modern biology. Numerous publications on the subject of DNA are available to interested parties, some are of a technical nature and directed at those with a specialized interest in the subject, others whose content is so basic that it does not provide an adequate understanding of the field. This book, by not sacrificing scientific rigor, addresses the interests and needs of readers with a great variety of professional and academic backgrounds. Using an easy-to-follow, inspiring writing style-one which is as if a conversation was taking place between the author and the reader-and introducing fundamental concepts, the author makes available to the reader a wide range of up-to-date scientific information. The approach taken transforms the technical complexity of the subject into an