Name: DNA
ISBN: 9780233005928

An award-winning author takes us into the world of DNA, exploring how it encodes our genes and make us unique. This condensed, updated version of How to Code a Human makes this remarkable history succinct and accessible.

In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick solved one of science's greatest enigmas--the molecule underlying all life--and changed the face of biology. For the first time, scientists could isolate what makes us human. DNA provides a fascinating guide to the world of the double helix, examining who we are, how we're wired, and how we repair ourselves. With information on so-called "junk" DNA, how our genes evolved, heritability, the genetics of neuroscience, viruses, disease, and what happens when things go wrong, this takes us on a beautiful, visual journey through the polymer chain.

Book Details

Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Publish Date: Feb 4th, 2020
Pages: 160
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.72in - 4.96in - 0.87in - 0.60lb
EAN: 9780233005928
Categories: • Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics• Life Sciences - Molecular Biology• Genetics

About the Author

Arney, Kat: - Dr. Kat Arney has appeared on the highly successful podcast Naked Scientists for the past decade, and produces and presents Naked Genetics. She also co-presents the national BBC Radio 5Live Science show. According to BBC America she is one of the "Top Ten Brits who make science sexy." Kat's last book was Herding Hemingway's Cats: Understanding How Our Genes Work. She holds a PhD in developmental biology from Cambridge University. See katarney.wordpress.com.

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What people are saying

PET

@PET_BioNews

2 years

PET – Progress Educational Trust – an independent charity that improves choices for people affected by fertility and genetic conditions, and publishes BioNews.

PODCAST REVIEW: Presenter, Dr Kat Arney, is in her element in this fascinating Genetics Unzipped episode on liquid biopsies.. Read the review by Dr Isobel Steers in BioNews https://t.co/ETRZbsIzWb #genomics #cancer #DNA #bloodtest #genetherapy #epigenetics @isosteer @Kat_Arney https://t.co/MHCCpw9VVu

Meanderings: statistics, the life sciences, academia, industry, mental health, Christianity.

@AdamRutherford @Kat_Arney @matthewcobb Thank you Adam for information. What I am trying to track down is the origin of the “DNA as letters” convention. I think (and correct me if I’m wrong) all 20 amino acids were named and the first proteins sequences before Watson & Crick’s 1950s paper.

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Libby Copeland, author of The Lost Family

@libbycopeland

4 years

NYT: "Before you spit in that vial, read this book." WSJ: "A fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing." https://t.co/haPWYvQrtP

My book, The Lost Family, was just named one of "The best books of 2020" by @guardian! The list is put together by acclaimed authors & the author who picked mine is...Tana French. <OMG, OMG> Kvelling just a smidge over here. #DNA #genealogy #familysecrets https://bit.ly/2VPO8UM

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