One in a billion : the story of Nic Volker and the dawn of genomic medicine
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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9781451661323, 1451661320
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vi, 246 pages : portrait ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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English
ISBN
9781451661323, 1451661320

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-238) and index.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher chronicle the story of Nic Volker, the Wisconsin boy at the center of a daring breakthrough in medicine--a complete gene sequencing to discover the cure for an otherwise undiagnosable illness. At just two years old, Nic experienced a searing pain that signaled the awakening of a new and deadly disease. For years, through false starts and failed cures, Nic holds on to life, buoyed up by his mother's fierce drive to get him the care he needs. But when even the world's experts are stumped by Nic's illness, his doctors come up with a radical, long-shot plan: a step into the unknown. The next major scientific frontier, following the completion of the Human Genome Project, was to figure out how to use our new knowledge to save lives--to bring genomic or personalized medicine into reality. The quest is undertaken by researchers around the world, but it is only when geneticist Howard Jacob hears about young Nic that the finish line finally comes into sight: It's no longer a race to make history. It's a race to save this boy's life.--Adapted from dust jacket.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, M., & Gallagher, K. (. (2016). One in a billion: the story of Nic Volker and the dawn of genomic medicine (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Mark and Kathleen (Journalist), Gallagher. 2016. One in a Billion: The Story of Nic Volker and the Dawn of Genomic Medicine. Simon & Schuster.

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Johnson, Mark and Kathleen (Journalist), Gallagher. One in a Billion: The Story of Nic Volker and the Dawn of Genomic Medicine Simon & Schuster, 2016.

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Johnson, Mark, and Kathleen (Journalist) Gallagher. One in a Billion: The Story of Nic Volker and the Dawn of Genomic Medicine First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2016.

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