Genetics category: 1528 books
by Christine Klein, MD, Kishore R. Kumar
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Aims To some, the field of neurogenetics appears perplexing and indecipherable. In this volume, we will address this issue by providing clinicians with a framework for dealing with these disorders. This book is not intended to be an in-depth, comprehensive review of all neurogenetic conditions from...
Females Are Mosaics
X Inactivation and Sex Differences in Disease
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2007
Women can be described as genetic mosaics because they have two distinctly different types of cells throughout their bodies. Unlike males, who have one X chromosome (inherited from their mother), females have two X chromosomes in every cell (one from each parent). The fathers copy works in some cells,...
by Rakesh S. Sengar, Amit Kumar, Reshu Chaudhary
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Molecular genetics aims to comprehend biological activity at the gene sub-level. Scientists from different areas of research and applied science can use the standard techniques optimized by molecular biologists.This book serves as a guide that introduces classic molecular biology techniques and advances in molecular and genetic engineering.
The Promise of Science
Essays and Lectures from Modern Scientific Pioneers
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2019
This thought-provoking publication covers a wide-range of innovative areas of research and technologies that are unlocking groundbreaking new potentials in science. It contains important scientific information gleaned from the lectures of some of the world's experts in their respective fields. The...
Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process
Practice-Based Skills
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Designed as an aid to students in Genetics counseling classes and professionals interested in honing their skills, Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process will guide the reader through the why's and how's of assisting clients with these complex issues. The authors' collective years of both teaching...
A Crack in Creation
Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
“The future is in our hands as never before, and this book explains the stakes like no other.” — George Lucas
“Required reading for every concerned citizen.” — New York Review of Books
Not since the atomic bomb has a technology...
A Life Decoded
My Genome: My Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2007
The triumphant memoir of the man behind one of the greatest feats in scientific history
Of all the scientific achievements of the past century, perhaps none can match the deciphering of the human genetic code, both for its technical brilliance and for its implications for our future. In A Life...
Neanderthal Man
In Search of Lost Genomes
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
A preeminent geneticist hunts the Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes to answer the biggest question of them all: how did our ancestors become human?
Neanderthal Man tells the riveting personal and scientific story of the quest to use ancient DNA to unlock the secrets of human evolution. Beginning...
Mercies in Disguise
A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
"[Kolata] is a gifted storyteller. Her account of the Baxleys... is both engrossing and distressing... Kolata's book raises crucial questions about knowledge that can be both vital and fatal, both pallative and dangerous." —Andrew Solomon, The New York Review of Books
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The Inheritance
A Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer's Disease
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
This gripping story of the doctors at the forefront of Alzheimer’s research and the courageous North Dakota family whose rare genetic code is helping to understand our most feared diseases is “excellent, accessible...A science text that reads like a mystery and treats its subjects with humanity...
Unnatural Selection
Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
“Compelling . . . Technology is changing the landscape of society, and Roeder describes how humanity is changing along with it.” —Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse
Does the geek personify a distinct new phase in human evolution, as the environment shifts to favor their traits?...
by Israel Rosenfield, Edward Ziff, Borin Van Loon
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
With humor, depth, and philosophical and historical insight, DNA reaches out to a wide range of readers with its graphic portrayal of a complicated science. Suitable for use in and out of the classroom, this volume covers DNA's many marvels, from its original discovery in 1869 to early-twentieth-century...
How to Defeat Your Own Clone
And Other Tips for Surviving the Biotech Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
Send in the clones! On second thought, maybe not.
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CAN IT READ MY MIND?
WILL IT BE EVIL?
HOW DO I STOP IT?
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Find out the answers to these and other burning questions in this funny, informative, and ingenious book from two bioengineering experts who show you how to survive—and thrive—in...
The Science of Orphan Black
The Official Companion
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
An official guide to the crazy science of Orphan Black
Delve deeper into the scientific terms and theories at the core of the Peabody-winning, cult favourite show. With exclusive insights from the show’s co-creator Graeme Manson and science consultant Cosima Herter, The Science of Orphan...