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Carey, Nessa.
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Epigenetics.
Human genetics.
Gene expression.
Epigenomics.
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Carey, Nessa.
Epigenetics.
Human genetics.
Gene expression.
Epigenomics.
MARC Display
The
epigenetics
revolution
:
how
modern
biology
is
rewriting
our
understanding
of
genetics
,
disease
, and
inheritance
/ Nessa Carey.
by
Carey, Nessa.
Columbia University Press, c2012.
Call #:
599.935 C275e
Subjects
Epigenetics
.
Human
genetics
.
Gene expression.
Epigenomics.
ISBN:
9780231161169 (cloth alk. paper)
Alternate title:
How
modern
biology
is
rewriting
our
understanding
of
genetics
,
disease
, and
inheritance
Description:
x, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
An ugly toad and an elegant man --
How
we learned to roll uphill -- Life as we knew it -- Life as we know it now -- Why aren't identical twins actually identical? -- The sins of the fathers -- The generations game -- The battle of the sexes -- Generation X -- The message is not the medium -- Fighting the enemy within -- All in the mind -- The downhill slope -- Long live the queen -- The green
revolution
-- The ways ahead.
Summary:
"
Epigenetics
can potentially revolutionize
our
understanding
of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine
how
it develops or acts and shows
how
nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of
epigenetics
. Nessa Carey, a leading
epigenetics
researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as
how
ants and queen bees control their colonies; why tortoiseshell cats are always female; why some plants need cold weather before they can flower; and
how
our
bodies age and develop
disease
. Reaching beyond
biology
,
epigenetics
now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being."--Jacket.
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