30-Second Genetics: The 50 Most Revolutionary Discoveries In Genetics, Each Explained In Half A Minute
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780711252387
- Categories BX, BXOS, NF REF, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Personal Development, Reference
- Author(s) Jonathan Weitzman
- Publisher The Ivy Press
- Pages 160
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 19.5cm x 1.4cm x 15.0cm
- Weight 0.308 kg
product description
This whistlestop guide teaches you everything you need to know about the fascinating science of genetics!
Genetics is the study of heredity, and reveals how the characteristics of living organisms are determined by the genes passed down the generations. In humans, it can determine how we think,who we are, and how long we live.
The human genome was mapped in 2003, and this enhanced ability to study our genes is transforming medicine, from CRISPR, the gene editing technology that allows us to alter the course of hereditary disease, to using genetics to identify the types of bacteria that populate our bodies.
Stripping the subject to its bare necessities,30-Second Genetics charts the most extraordinary discoveries, from the fundamentals of cell biology to the almost unbelievable advances in DNA sequencing and stem cell technology.
