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Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes
Richard C. Francis
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Description for Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes
Paperback. Goodbye, genetic blueprint.. The first book for general readers on the game-changing field of epigenetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
The burgeoning new science of epigenetics offers a cornucopia of insights—some comforting, some frightening. For example, the male fetus may be especially vulnerable to certain common chemicals in our environment, in ways that damage not only his own sperm but also the sperm of his sons. And it’s epigenetics that causes identical twins to vary widely in their susceptibility to dementia and cancer. But here’s the good news: unlike mutations, epigenetic effects are reversible. Indeed, epigenetic engineering is the future of medicine.
The burgeoning new science of epigenetics offers a cornucopia of insights—some comforting, some frightening. For example, the male fetus may be especially vulnerable to certain common chemicals in our environment, in ways that damage not only his own sperm but also the sperm of his sons. And it’s epigenetics that causes identical twins to vary widely in their susceptibility to dementia and cancer. But here’s the good news: unlike mutations, epigenetic effects are reversible. Indeed, epigenetic engineering is the future of medicine.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
218g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393342284
SKU
V9780393342284
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About Richard C. Francis
Richard C. Francis is a science journalist with a PhD in neurobiology from Stony Brook University. He is the author of the acclaimed books Domesticated, Epigenetics, and Why Men Won’t Ask for Directions.
Reviews for Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes
"Epigenetics explains all this in clear, no-nonsense prose. . . . One particularly excellent chapter explains epigenetic change through the body of steroid-addled baseball player José Canseco, from his brain to his testicles."
Josh Rothman - Boston Globe "Francis’s primer introduces a new field. It’s a thorough guide to the many ways in which personality and health can play ... Read more
Josh Rothman - Boston Globe "Francis’s primer introduces a new field. It’s a thorough guide to the many ways in which personality and health can play ... Read more