Junk DNA

A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome

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Beschreibung

<p>For decades, 98 per cent of our DNA was written off as 'junk' on the grounds that it did not code for proteins.</p><p>From rare genetic diseases to Down's Syndrome, from viral infections to the ageing process, only now are the effects and the vital functions of these junk regions beginning to emerge.</p><p>Scientists' rapidly growing knowledge of this often controversial field has already provided a successful cure for blindness and saved innocent people from death row via DNA fingerprinting, and looks set to revolutionise treatment for many medical conditions including obesity.</p><p>From Nessa Carey, author of the acclaimed The Epigenetics Revolution, this is the first book for a general readership on a subject that may underpin the secrets of human complexity - even the very origins of life on earth.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781848319158

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 128 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Verlag / Hersteller

Icon Books