Description
From Darwin's theory of evolution to the sequencing of the human genome, this book takes a comprehensive look at genetics - and reveals untold stories, cutting-edge discoveries and plenty of fascinating science along the way.
In 12 illustrated chapters, Cracking Genetics makes sense of the laws of inheritance, takes a tour of your chromosomes and explores questions including:
- Which genes determine eye colour?
- Could dinosaur DNA be resurrected?
- How does DNA profiling solve cold cases?
- Why does the environment influence gene expression?
- How does human DNA differ from chimp DNA?
- How does natural selection work?
- Could gene editing eradicate disease?
An easy-to-understand guide to some of the most complex and intriguing topics: Cracking Genetics is a must-read for anyone interested in the past, present and future of genetics and how they make up the world as we know it.
In 12 illustrated chapters, Cracking Genetics makes sense of the laws of inheritance, takes a tour of your chromosomes and explores questions including:
- Which genes determine eye colour?
- Could dinosaur DNA be resurrected?
- How does DNA profiling solve cold cases?
- Why does the environment influence gene expression?
- How does human DNA differ from chimp DNA?
- How does natural selection work?
- Could gene editing eradicate disease?
An easy-to-understand guide to some of the most complex and intriguing topics: Cracking Genetics is a must-read for anyone interested in the past, present and future of genetics and how they make up the world as we know it.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 173 mm
Width: 143 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78840-152-4 (9781788401524)
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Helen Gavaghan is a journalist and editor, specialising in science. She researched and wrote the first official history of Eumestat, and is the author of Something Under the Sun: Satellites and the Beginning of the Space Age (Copernicus).
A former editor of Clinica, Helen was also the Washington DC biomedical research policy correspondent for Nature. Writing credits include Science, Nature, Nature Medicine, The Scientist, BioMed Central, Le Journale Internationale de Medecin, Biofutur and the BBC World Service. Helen is also the founder of the magazine, Science, People and Politics.
A former editor of Clinica, Helen was also the Washington DC biomedical research policy correspondent for Nature. Writing credits include Science, Nature, Nature Medicine, The Scientist, BioMed Central, Le Journale Internationale de Medecin, Biofutur and the BBC World Service. Helen is also the founder of the magazine, Science, People and Politics.