The Mysterious World of the Human Genome
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016.
Format: Book
Description: x, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
A physician, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author describes the exciting new discoveries in human genome research and explains how understanding how DNA and chemical compounds work together in our bodies can lead to a healthier future. --Publisher's description.
Contents:
Who could have guessed it? -- DNA is confirmed as the code -- The story in the picture -- A couple of misfits -- The secret of life -- The sister molecule -- The logical next step -- First draft of the human genome -- How heredity changes -- The advantage of living together -- The viruses that are part of us -- Genomic level evolution -- The master controllers -- Our history preserved in our DNA -- Our more distant ancestors -- The great wilderness of prehistory -- Our human relatives -- The fate of the Neanderthals -- What makes you unique -- The fifth element.
ISBN:
9781633881525 (hardcover)
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"Originally published in the English language by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. under the title The Mysterious world of the human genome à Frank Ryan 2015"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.