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She Laughs Like Her Mother: The Power and Whims of Heredity

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She Laughs Like Her Mother: The Power and Whims of Heredity
39.99 €
This book is about heredity and human heritage in the broadest sense. It is not just about the sequence of nucleotides in nuclear DNA. A whole host of factors influence what parents pass on to their children: mitochondrial DNA, epigenetic markers that alter gene activity, symbiotic microorganisms... Culture and tradition, geography and economics, technology and the state in which we leave the planet, finally. As science advances, there are more and more ways to interfere with different forms of heredity, which opens up amazing possibilities but also poses new challenges. CRISPR-Cas9 technology used to edit the genome, gene drive and the creation of egg and sperm from skin cells - the list of discoveries grows daily, giving ample reason for optimism.... or worry. Either way, the world will never be the same again. Carl Zimmer is renowned for his ability to tell a story in an understandable way. In this essential book, which is based on the latest research and scientific breakthroughs, the author has once again proved his title as one of the best science journalists in the world.
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