Oswald Avery and the Story of DNA

A biography of the Canadian-born bacteriologist whose research on pneumonia and other bacteria led to a new understanding of DNA which, in turn, led to DNA fingerprinting in criminal investigation, paternity testing, and genetic engineering for medical purposes.A biography of the Canadian-born bacteriologist whose research on pneumonia and other bacteria led to a new understanding of DNA which led to DNA fingerprinting in criminal investigation, paternity testing, and genetic engineering.