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The Developing Genome. An Introduction to Behavioral Epigenetics.
David S. Moore
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Description for The Developing Genome. An Introduction to Behavioral Epigenetics.
An accessible introduction to behavioral epigenetics, The Developing Genome explores how experiences influence genetic activity. We develop as we do not because of the genes we have, but because of what our genes do. Num Pages: 320 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; MFN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
Why do we grow up to look, act, and feel as we do? Through most of the twentieth century, scientists and laypeople answered this question by referring to two factors alone: our experiences and our genes. But recent discoveries about how genes work have revealed a new way to understand the developmental origins of our characteristics. These discoveries have emerged from the new science of behavioral epigenetics--and just as the whole world has now heard of DNA, "epigenetics" will be a household word in the near future. Behavioral epigenetics is important because it explains how our experiences get ... Read more
Why do we grow up to look, act, and feel as we do? Through most of the twentieth century, scientists and laypeople answered this question by referring to two factors alone: our experiences and our genes. But recent discoveries about how genes work have revealed a new way to understand the developmental origins of our characteristics. These discoveries have emerged from the new science of behavioral epigenetics--and just as the whole world has now heard of DNA, "epigenetics" will be a household word in the near future. Behavioral epigenetics is important because it explains how our experiences get ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199922345
SKU
V9780199922345
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99-69
About David S. Moore
David S. Moore is a professor of psychology at Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University in southern California. He received his PhD in developmental and biological psychology from Harvard University. A developmental cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in infant cognition, his theoretical writings have explored the contributions of genetic, environmental, and epigenetic factors to human development. His book The Dependent Gene ... Read more
Reviews for The Developing Genome. An Introduction to Behavioral Epigenetics.
Moore's book provides an excellent introduction to any serious lay reader wishing to get a grasp on what is meant by "epigenetics." At the same time, it provides a higher-level discussion that specialists in different disciplines outside of biology and psychology will find stimulating and challenging. The wealth of research findings cited and discussed by Moore will give any serious ... Read more