Inheritance : how our genes change our lives, and our lives change our genes
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- ISBN: 9781455549443 (hardcover) :
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 255 pages ; 24 cm. - Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, c2014.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Everything is about to change -- How geneticists think -- When genes misbehave : what Apple, Costco, and a Danish sperm donor teach us about genetic expression -- Changing our genes : how trauma, bullying, and royal jelly alter our genetic destiny -- Use it or lose it : how our lives and genes conspire to make and break our bones -- Feed your genes : what our ancestors, vegans, and our microbiomes teach us about nutrition -- Genetic dosing : how deadly painkillers, the prevention paradox, and Otzi the iceman are changing the face of medicine -- Pickling sides : how genes help us decide between left and right -- We're all x-men : what sherpas, sword swallowers, and genetically doped athletes teach us about ourselves -- Hacking your genome : why big tobacco, insurace companies, your doctor, and even your lover all want to decode your DNA -- Mail-order child : the unintended consequences of submarines, sonar, and duplicated genes -- Putting it all together : what rare diseases teach us about our genetic inheritance -- Epilogue: one last thing. |
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Subject: | Medical genetics Human genetics Heredity |
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Smithers Public Library | ANF 616.042 MOA (Text) | 35101000422985 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |