19%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Junk DNA: A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome
Nessa Carey
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Junk DNA: A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
For decades, 98 per cent of our DNA was written off as `junk' on the grounds that it did not code for proteins. 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. 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. ... Read more
For decades, 98 per cent of our DNA was written off as `junk' on the grounds that it did not code for proteins. 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. 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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848319158
SKU
V9781848319158
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Nessa Carey
Nessa Carey has a PhD in virology from the University of Edinburgh and worked in the biotech and pharma industry for thirteen years. She is a Visiting Professor at Imperial College, London. Her previous book, The Epigenetics Revolution, was published by Icon Books in 2011. and described as a 'book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously ... Read more
Reviews for Junk DNA: A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome
'A cutting-edge, exhaustive guide to the rapidly changing, ever-more mysterious genome'
New Scientist
New Scientist