| Description |
x, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : William Collins, 2015. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-320) and index. |
| Summary |
A physician, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author describes the exciting new discoveries in human genome research and explains how understanding how DNA and chemical compounds work together in our bodies can lead to a healthier future. --Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
Who could have guessed it? -- DNA is confirmed as the code -- The story in the picture -- A couple of misfits -- The secret of life -- The sister molecule -- The logical next step -- First draft of the human genome -- How heredity changes -- The advantage of living together -- The viruses that are part of us -- Genomic level evolution -- The master controllers -- Our history preserved in our DNA -- Our more distant ancestors -- The great wilderness of prehistory -- Our human relatives -- The fate of the Neanderthals -- What makes you unique -- The fifth element. |
| Subject |
Human genome.
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Human gene mapping.
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Genome, Human.
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| ISBN |
9781633881525 (hardcover) |
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1633881520 (hardcover) |
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