Genes: A Very Short Introduction (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
144
Utgivningsdatum
2014-09-25
Förlag
OUP Oxford
Illustratör/Fotograf
Approx 18 black and white illustrations
Illustrationer
Approx 18 black and white illustrations
Dimensioner
174 x 112 x 7 mm
Vikt
109 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780199676507

Genes: A Very Short Introduction

av Jonathan Slack
Häftad,  Engelska, 2014-09-25
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In this Very Short Introduction to the gene Jonathan Slack explores the discovery, nature, and role of genes in evolution and development. Looking at how genes are understood as a concept, the nature of genetic variation, and how their mutation can lead to disease, this is an ideal guide for anyone curious about what genes are and how they work.
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Jonathan Slack is Director of the Stem Cell Institute of the University of Minnesota, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Bath and University of Minnesota. He has published widely on genes in development, and has written four academic books. He is also on the editorial board of the journal Evolution and Development. He is also the author of Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2012).

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Preface ; 1. Genes before 1944 ; 2. Genes as DNA ; 3. Mutations and gene variants ; 4. Genes as markers ; 5. Genes of small effect ; 6. Genes in evolution ; Conclusion: the varied concepts of the gene ; Further reading ; Index

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