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Making sense of genes / Kostas Kampourakis.

By: Publication details: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.Description: x, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781107128132
  • 1107128137
  • 9781107567498
  • 1107567491
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH 447 .K129 2017
  • QH447 .K36 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Prolegomena : 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?
Summary: What 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. -- Provided by publisher
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Books Overnight Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Circulation Section QH 447 .K129 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0008982

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-294) and index.

Prolegomena : 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?

What 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. -- Provided by publisher

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