Genome: the autobiography of a species in 23 chapters

By: Ridley, MattMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi: HarperCollins India, [c2011]ISBN: 9788172236090
Contents:
1. Life 2. Species 3. History 4. Fate 5. Environment 6. Intelligence 7. Instinct X and Y Conflict 8. Self Interest 9. Disease 10. Stress 11. Personality 12. Self Assembly 13. Pre-History 14. Immortality 15. Sex 16. Memory 17. Death 18. Cures 19. Prevention 20. Politics 21. Eugenics 22. Free Will
Summary: The human genome is the complete set of genes present in 23 pairs of chromosomes. It is nothing but the very basis of our existence and the autobiography of our species! Spelled out in three-letter words using the four letters of DNA, the human genome has been altered, abridged and has been passed down through generations. The first draft of the human genome was mapped and released in 2000, which provided us great insights into what it means to be alive and to be human. Selecting one newly discovered gene from each of the 23 pairs of chromosomes and revealing its story, the author chronicles the evolution of our species from the origin of life to the brink of future medicine. Ridley writes about the various applications and possibilities of gene therapy to the horrors of eugenics. He analyzes the scientific, philosophical and social implications of mapping the genome. Intriguing and truly enthralling, Genome will help you understand the importance of this scientific milestone.
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1. Life
2. Species
3. History
4. Fate
5. Environment
6. Intelligence
7. Instinct
X and Y Conflict
8. Self Interest
9. Disease
10. Stress
11. Personality
12. Self Assembly
13. Pre-History
14. Immortality
15. Sex
16. Memory
17. Death
18. Cures
19. Prevention
20. Politics
21. Eugenics
22. Free Will

The human genome is the complete set of genes present in 23 pairs of chromosomes. It is nothing but the very basis of our existence and the autobiography of our species! Spelled out in three-letter words using the four letters of DNA, the human genome has been altered, abridged and has been passed down through generations. The first draft of the human genome was mapped and released in 2000, which provided us great insights into what it means to be alive and to be human. Selecting one newly discovered gene from each of the 23 pairs of chromosomes and revealing its story, the author chronicles the evolution of our species from the origin of life to the brink of future medicine. Ridley writes about the various applications and possibilities of gene therapy to the horrors of eugenics. He analyzes the scientific, philosophical and social implications of mapping the genome. Intriguing and truly enthralling, Genome will help you understand the importance of this scientific milestone.

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