Binding: Paperback
Description: What are genes? What do genes do? These questions are not simple and straightforward to answer; at the same time simplistic answers are quite prevalent and are taken for granted. This book aims to explain the origin of the gene concept its various meanings both within and outside science as well as to debunk the intuitive view of the existence of 'genes for characteristics and disease. Drawing on contemporary research in genetics and genomics as well as on ideas from history of science philosophy of science psychology and science education it explains what genes are and what they can and cannot do. By presenting complex concepts and research in a comprehensible and rigorous manner it examines the potential impact of research in genetics and genomics and how important genes actually are for our lives. Understanding Genes is an accessible and engaging introduction to genes for any interested reader.
Title: Understanding Genes
Author(s): Kampourakis Kostas (Universite De Geneve)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9781108812825
Pages: 230 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises
Publication Date: 1/13/2022
Series: Understanding Life
Category: Genetics (Non-Medical)