The Epigenetics Revolution Av Nessa Carey

The Epigenetics Revolution Av Nessa Carey

''A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously interested in who we are and how we function should read this.'' Guardian At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of t......
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''A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously interested in who we are and how we function should read this.'' Guardian At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet.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 that replicates the same result each time. This is epigenetics and it''s the fastest-moving field in biology today.The Epigen
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'A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously interested in who we are and how we function should read this.' Guardian At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet.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 that replicates the same result each time. This is epigenetics and it's the fastest-moving field in biology today.The Epigenetics Revolution traces the thrilling path this discipline has taken over the last twenty years. Biologist Nessa Carey deftly explains such diverse phenomena as how queen bees and ants control their colonies, why tortoiseshell cats are always female, why some plants need a period of cold before they can flower, why we age, develop disease and become addicted to drugs, and much more. Most excitingly, Carey reveals the amazing possibilities for humankind that epigenetics offers for us all - and in the surprisingly near future.
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'A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously interested in who we are and how we function should read this.' Guardian At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet.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 that replicates the same result each time. This is epigenetics and it's the fastest-moving field in biology today.The Epigenetics Revolution traces the thrilling path this discipline has taken over the last twenty years. Biologist Nessa Carey deftly explains such diverse phenomena as how queen bees and ants control their colonies, why tortoiseshell cats are always female, why some plants need a period of cold before they can flower, why we age, develop disease and become addicted to drugs, and much more. Most excitingly, Carey reveals the amazing possibilities for humankind that epigenetics offers for us all - and in the surprisingly near future.

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Oppdag *The Epigenetics Revolution Av Nessa Carey*

Er du nysgjerrig på hvordan genene dine påvirker hvem du er? *The Epigenetics Revolution Av Nessa Carey* gir en spennende innsikt i epigenetikkens verden, som forklarer hvorfor vårt DNA ikke alltid definerer oss. Med 320 sider fylt med lettfattelig vitenskap, vil du bli fascinert av hvordan miljøet og livsstilen påvirker genuttrykket vårt.

Innblikk i epigenetikken

Vi lever i en tid der enkle forklaringer på livets mysterier ikke lenger holder. Påstanden om at hver celle i kroppen din har identisk DNA utfordres av epigenetikk, som viser at vi er mer enn bare vårt genetiske oppsett. Spørsmålet er: Hvordan kan to identiske tvillinger leve så forskjellige liv? Dette er bare én av de mange spørsmålene *The Epigenetics Revolution* svarer på.

  • Forfatter: Nessa Carey
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Sidetall: 320
  • ISBN: 9781848313477
  • Vekt: 261 g
  • Forlag: Innbundet
  • Kategori: Bøker

Utforsk fantastiske fakta

I *The Epigenetics Revolution* tar Nessa Carey oss med på en reise gjennom epigenetikkens fascinerende historie. Du lærer om:

  • Hvordan dronningbier og maur organiserer sine kolonier.
  • Hvorfor tortie-katter alltid er hunner.
  • Betydningen av kalde perioder for at planter skal blomstre.
  • Hvordan vi blir eldre og hvordan sykdommer utvikler seg.
  • Potensialet for fremtidige medisinske fremskritt.

En bok du ikke vil gå glipp av

Med tilgjengelig og engasjerende språk utfordrer *The Epigenetics Revolution Av Nessa Carey* leseren til å tenke annerledes om livet og biologien. Som Guardian sier, "En bok som ville fått Darwin til å swoone." Dette er et must-read for alle som er interessert i livets mysterier og vitenskapens fremtid.

Klar til å ta det første steget mot å forstå deg selv bedre? Få tak i *The Epigenetics Revolution* i dag og bli inspirert av hva vitenskapen har å tilby!

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