Bibliograph

One in a billion, the story of Nic Volker and the dawn of genomic medicine, Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher

Type

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One in a billion, the story of Nic Volker and the dawn of genomic medicine, Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-238) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

One in a billion

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

913303410

Responsibility statement

Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher

Sub title

the story of Nic Volker and the dawn of genomic medicine

Summary

"A full-length medical narrative by two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists traces the scientific breakthroughs surrounding a Wisconsin youth whose mysterious illness was cured through unprecedented gene sequencing, "--NoveList

Table Of Contents

At the Threshold -- Beyond the Four Letters -- Try Me -- The Pied Piper -- An Extraordinary Patient -- Diagnostic Odyssey -- Spiders on the Ceiling -- Big Steps and Fast -- Patient X -- No More Secrets -- Survivors -- The Dragon -- The Genome Joke -- Why Are We Here? -- Unknown Territory -- I'm Going to Tell You a Story -- Fine White Threads -- Thousands of Suspects -- The Culprit -- Faith and Doubt -- The Smell of Creamed Corn -- Inheritance -- Come Along and Follow Me

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