The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072BQ37PG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 271 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"I have enjoyed the book, and I would definitely recommend it to novices and experts." according to ane. I have enjoyed the book, and I would definitely recommend it to novices and experts. I am a DNA methylation professional, I work on molecular mechanism of DNA methylation. I bought the book to have one place reference for the phenotypic aspects of epigenetics. I think that the author did an excellent job of balancing the text for different types of readers. The author gives the names of the researchers that did some key discoveries, so the interested reader can always go to google.scholar and pubmed for the original publications. The simple language, numerous comparisons and. New to the Field of Epigenetics John Schmelzle I will first say that I am completely new to the field of epigenetics. I frankly did not know the difference between genetics and epigenetics. I found this book fascinating. I have read other books on genetics and I am completely amazed how little they have discussed this field. The author does a wonderful job explaining what epigenetics is and why it is so important. She shows how epigenetics plays an important role in so many different things including cancer research, heredity and why people who may be genetically identical (identical twins) could turn out so differently.. Great introduction to epigenetics This is my first book on Epigenetics and it’s fascinating how different situations, actions, or experiences in our lives can affect our cells. Events that happened to our parents, grandparents, and so forth can also affect our cells in ways science is just starting to understand. I liked how Nessa Carey laid out the book. She starts with a history and some examples of epigenetics. She then discusses cells and how they work and how epigenetics is contributing to understanding diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. She looks at why identical twins are not truly i
Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as how ants and queen bees control their colonies, why tortoiseshell cats are always female, why some plants need cold weather before they can flower, and how our bodies age and develop disease. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being.. Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. Surveying the 20-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Reaching beyond biology, epigenetics now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma