Making sense of genes / Kostas Kampourakis, University of Geneva.
Kampourakis, Kostas, author.
2017
QH447 .K36 2017 (Mapit)
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Title Making sense of genes / Kostas Kampourakis, University of Geneva.
Author Kampourakis, Kostas, author.
ISBN 9781107128132 (hardcover)
1107128137 (hardcover)
9781107567498 (paperback)
1107567491 (paperback)
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Language English
Description x, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Number QH447 .K36 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification 572.8/6
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-294) and index.
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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?

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