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020 _a9781316422939 (ebook)
020 _z9781107128132 (hardback)
020 _z9781107567498 (paperback)
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_beng
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050 0 0 _aQH447
_b.K36 2017
082 0 0 _a572.8/6
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100 1 _aKampourakis, Kostas,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aMaking sense of genes /
_cKostas Kampourakis, University of Geneva.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2017.
300 _a1 online resource (x, 307 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Apr 2017).
505 0 _aProlegomena : genes, science, and science fiction -- Mendel and the origins of the gene concept -- The genes of classical genetics -- The molecularization of genes -- So, what are genes? -- Genes for (almost) everything -- Are there genes for characters? -- Are there genes for diseases? -- So, what do genes do? -- Genes are implicated in the development of characters -- Genes account for variation in characters -- Genomes are more than the sum of genes -- Limitations in the study of genomes -- Concluding remarks : how to think and talk about genes?.
520 _aWhat are genes? What do genes do? These seemingly simple questions are in fact challenging to answer accurately. As a result, there are widespread misunderstandings and over-simplistic answers, which lead to common conceptions widely portrayed in the media, such as the existence of a gene 'for' a particular characteristic or disease. In reality, the DNA we inherit interacts continuously with the environment and functions differently as we age. What our parents hand down to us is just the beginning of our life story. This comprehensive book analyses and explains the gene concept, combining philosophical, historical, psychological and educational perspectives with current research in genetics and genomics. It summarises what we currently know and do not know about genes and the potential impact of genetics on all our lives. Making Sense of Genes is an accessible but rigorous introduction to contemporary genetics concepts for non-experts, undergraduate students, teachers and healthcare professionals.
650 0 _aGenes.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781107128132
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781316422939
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