Finding cures to genetic diseases requires a deep understanding of the mechanics of single molecules. This book explains how the chemistry and physics of organic molecules drive processes within cells and permit the construction of amazingly complex plants and animals. It shows how and why scientists study biological molecules.
Finding cures to genetic diseases requires a deep understanding of the mechanics of single molecules. This book explains how the chemistry and physics...
The theory of evolution can be observed anywhere - from exotic tropical rain forests to our own backyards - and is based on three main principles: heredity, variation, and selection. This book demonstrates why the theory was necessary, shows how it has been received by society, and explains the central role that it plays in science.
The theory of evolution can be observed anywhere - from exotic tropical rain forests to our own backyards - and is based on three main principles: her...
Scientists are learning to manipulate the genes of plants and animals, changing existing organisms and creating new ones. By taking control of the mechanisms that govern heredity in other species, humans are actively directing their own evolution. Breakthroughs have come so quickly that many people find them strange and frightening. "Genetic Engineering" traces the history of genetic science up to the present day and proposes some thoughts about how it is likely to affect the future.
Scientists are learning to manipulate the genes of plants and animals, changing existing organisms and creating new ones. By taking control of the mec...
In labs, clinics, and companies around the world, a revolution in our understanding of life has taken place. This title aims to explains what is happening in biological research and put things into perspective.
In labs, clinics, and companies around the world, a revolution in our understanding of life has taken place. This title aims to explains what is happe...
One aim of developmental biology is to learn how a healthy body arises from the genetic material of an organism, also known as a genome. Another goal is to understand why development sometimes goes wrong. Mutations may produce organisms with harmless--or potentially beneficial--characteristics such as extra fingers. Other times they can lead to fatal developmental defects, or problems that make it impossible for someone to lead a healthy life. They are also the reason that new species can arise. Over the past few years, research has drawn together development, medicine, and several other...
One aim of developmental biology is to learn how a healthy body arises from the genetic material of an organism, also known as a genome. Another go...
What does it mean to be human? Human Genetics explores this compelling topic through a variety of perspectives. First, this new book looks at human beings as individuals that arise through an interplay of genes and the environment, and then at the entire species as a product of the changes that have occurred in the genome. Coverage also includes studies of human molecules that have been applied in some fascinating ways, for example to solve historical mysteries, and how modern doctors try to identify the factors that make the body healthy or sick. Finally, this enlightening resource...
What does it mean to be human? Human Genetics explores this compelling topic through a variety of perspectives. First, this new book looks at human...
