The Epigenetics Revolution
how modern biology is rewriting our understanding of genetics, disease and inheritance
$25.90
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2012
Summary
The cutting-edge of biology, however, is telling us that we still don’t even know all of the questions. How is it that, despite each cell in your body carrying exactly the same DNA, you don’t have teeth growing out of your eyeballs or toenails on your liver? How is it that identical twins share exactly the same DNA and yet can exhibit dramatic differences in the way that they live and grow? It turns out that cells read the genetic code in DNA more like a script to be interpreted than a mould …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848313477 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848313470 |
| Author: | Nessa Carey |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Imprint: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Icon Books |
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’[A] splendidly clear explanation’
‘A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously interested in who we are and how we function should read this book’ Guardian
About The Author
Nessa Carey
Nessa Carey has a PhD in virology from the University of Edinburgh and has worked in the biotech industry for nearly ten years.
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