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000801543 1001_ $$aKampourakis, Kostas,$$eauthor.
000801543 24510 $$aMaking sense of genes /$$cKostas Kampourakis, University of Geneva.
000801543 264_1 $$aCambridge, United Kingdom :$$bCambridge University Press,$$c2017.
000801543 300__ $$ax, 307 pages :$$billustrations ;$$c24 cm
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000801543 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 265-294) and index.
000801543 5050_ $$aProlegomena : 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?
000801543 520__ $$aWhat are genes? What do genes do? These seemingly simple questions are in fact challenging to answer accurately. As a result, there are widespread misunderstandings and over-simplistic answers, which lead to common conceptions widely portrayed in the media, such as the existence of a gene 'for' a particular characteristic or disease. In reality, the DNA we inherit interacts continuously with the environment and functions differently as we age. What our parents hand down to us is just the beginning of our life story. This comprehensive book analyses and explains the gene concept, combining philosophical, historical, psychological and educational perspectives with current research in genetics and genomics. It summarises what we currently know and do not know about genes and the potential impact of genetics on all our lives. Making Sense of Genes is an accessible but rigorous introduction to contemporary genetics concepts for non-experts, undergraduate students, teachers and healthcare professionals. -- Provided by publisher.
000801543 650_0 $$aGenes.
000801543 650_0 $$aGenomes.
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