Junk DNA
A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome
$35.39
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2015
Summary
For decades, 98% of our DNA was written off as ‘junk’ on the grounds that it did not code for proteins. From rare genetic diseases to Down’s Syndrome, from viral infections to the ageing process, only now are the effects and the vital functions of these junk regions beginning to emerge. Scientists’ rapidly growing knowledge of this often controversial field has already provided a successful cure for blindness and saved innocent people from death row via DNA fingerprinting, and looks set to re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848319158 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848319150 |
| Author: | Nessa Carey |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Imprint: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2015 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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‘A cutting-edge, exhaustive guide to the rapidly changing, ever-more mysterious genome’
A cutting-edge, exhaustive guide to the rapidly changing, ever-more mysterious genome * New Scientist *
About The Author
Nessa Carey
Nessa Carey has a PhD in virology from the University of Edinburgh and worked in the biotech and pharma industry for thirteen years. She is a Visiting Professor at Imperial College, London. Her previous book, The Epigenetics Revolution, was published by Icon Books in 2011 and described as a ‘book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously interested in who we are and how we function should read this.’
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