The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology is Rewriting our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and...

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Nessa Carey

The Epigenetics Revolution

How Modern Biology is Rewriting our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance

Nessa Carey

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Icon Books
01 May 2012

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; DNA & Genome

The most important revolution in modern biology - and what it means for humanity.

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.

AUTHOR: Nessa Carey has a PhD in virology from the University of Edinburgh and has worked in the biotech industry for nearly ten years.

By: Nessa Carey
Imprint: Icon Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 261g
ISBN: 9781848313477
ISBN 10: 1848313470
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 May 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Nessa Carey has a PhD in virology from the University of Edinburgh and has worked in the biotech industry for nearly ten years.

Reviews for The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology is Rewriting our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance

'A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously interested in who we are and how we function should read this book' Guardian '[A] splendidly clear explanation' -- Colin Berry The Oldie