In the genre of commercial fiction, NANOGENESIS is a taut technological adventure. The story is based on science that is emerging today, yet few people are aware of the ramifications of nanotechnology. A team of scientists create a new technology that combines genetic DNA mapping with nanotechnology. The initial test is a huge success but a freak meteor storm hits the lab and infects the test animals. Soon the local town is infected and the government has to take over the lab and quarantine the town. What happens next is unspeakable.