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"These HeLa cells were stained with special dyes that highlight specific parts of each cell. The DNA in the nucleus is yellow, the actin filaments are light blue and the mitochondria—the cell's power generators—are pink." Image from Smithsonian.com

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
ISBN: 9781400052189
Publication Date: 2011
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t afford health insurance.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
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ISBN: 9781400052189
Publication Date: 2011

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Henrietta's Dance
Johns Hopkins Magazine, April, 2000
Immortal Cells, Enduring Issues
Johns Hopkins Magazine, June, 2010
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