Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Epigenetics RevolutionCondition: NewSubtitle: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and InheritanceISBN-10: 0231161166EAN: 9780231161169ISBN: 9780231161169Publisher: Columbia University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 03/06/2012Description: 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.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: Nessa CareyGenre: Science Nature & MathRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Epigenetics Revolution
Title: The Epigenetics Revolution
Subtitle: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Di
ISBN-10: 0231161166
EAN: 9780231161169
ISBN: 9780231161169
Release Date: 03/06/2012
Release Year: 2012
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 229mm
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Epigenetics Revolution : How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, Life Sciences / Cell Biology, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, General
Item Weight: 21 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Science
Author: Nessa Carey
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
