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xiii, 255 pages ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-241) and index |
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Everything is about to change -- 1. How geneticists think -- 2. When genes misbehave: what Apple, Costco, and a Danish sperm donor teach us about genetic expression -- 3. Changing our genes: how trauma, bullying, and royal jelly alter our genetic destiny -- 4. Use it or lose it: how our lives and genes conspire to make and break our bones -- 5. Feed your genes: what our ancestors, vegans, and our microbiomes teach us about nutrition -- 6. Genetic dosing: how deadly painkillers, the prevention paradox, and O.?tzi the iceman are changing the face of medicine -- 7. Picking sides: how genes help us decide between left and right -- 8. We're all X-men: what Sherpas, sword swallowers, and genetically doped athletes teach us about ourselves -- 9. Hacking your genome: why big tobacco, insurance companies, your doctor, and even your lover all want to decode your DNA -- 10. Mail-order child: the unintended consequences of submarines, sonar, and duplicated genes -- 11. Putting it all together: what rare diseases teach us about our genetic inheritance -- One last thing |
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Explains new concepts in human genetics and health that indicate that the fundamental nature of the human genome is much more fluid and flexible than originally thought |
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Genes
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Human behavior
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Human genetics
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Gener
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Mänskligt beteende
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Humangenetik
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Fysisk antropologi
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Genetik
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Popular works
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| Alt Auth |
Moalem, Sharon, author
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LaPlante, Matthew D., author
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| ISBN/ISSN |
9781444763218 (hardback) |
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1444763210 (hardback) |
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