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Author : Dan Dediu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107001299
An introduction to genetics aimed at language scientists, with carefully selected concepts, methods and findings exploring language and speech.
Author : George Wells Beadle,Muriel Beadle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Genetics
ISBN : OCLC:153648400
Author : Denis R. Alexander
Publisher : Darton Longman and Todd
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Genetics
ISBN : 0232528780
The Language of Genetics: An Introduction is the seventh title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this volume, Dr. Denis R. Alexander offers readers a basic toolkit of information, explanations, and ideas that can help us grasp something of the fascination and the challenge of the language of genetics. Alexander surveys the big picture, covering such topics as the birth of the field; DNA: what it is, how it works, and how it was discovered; our genetic history; the role of genes in diseases, epigenetics, and genetic engineering. The book assumes the reader has little scientific background, least of all in genetics, and approaches these issues in a very accessible way, free of specialized or overly technical jargon. In the last chapter, Dr. Alexander explores some of the big questions raised by genetics: what are its implications for notions of human value and uniqueness? Is evolution consistent with religious belief? If we believe in a God of love, then how come the evolutionary process, utterly dependent upon the language of genetics, is so wasteful and involves so much pain and suffering? How far should we go in manipulating the human genome? Does genetics subvert the idea that life has some ultimate meaning and purpose? Genetics is a rapidly advancing field; it seems new discoveries make headlines every other week. The Language of Genetics is intended to give the general reader the knowledge he or she needs to assess and understand the next big story in genetics. -- Book Description.
Author : A. J. S. McMillan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483282510
Introduction to Genetics: Science of Heredity presents a linear programmed text about hereditary and genetics. This book discusses a variety of topics related to heredity and genetics, including chromosomes, genes, Mendelism, mitosis, and meiosis. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of some of the experiments that first provide an understanding of heredity and laid the foundation of the science of genetics. This text then provides detailed information about the cell and explains how the essential parts of it reproduce and divide. Other chapters consider how the chromosome theory can explain not only the facts of Mendelism, but also the many complications that arise in genetics. This book discusses as well the problems that can happen during the process of mitosis and meiosis. The final chapter deals with the practical problems that confront the plant breeder. This book is a valuable resource for teachers and students of biology.
Author : Desmond S. T. Nicholl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002-02-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521004713
The author presents a basic introduction to the world of genetic engineering. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Paul Berg,Maxine Singer
Publisher : University Science Books
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Genes
ISBN : 0935702695
Those of us who read a daily newspaper or scan a weekly magazine have grown accustomed to being told that the science of genetics influences countless aspects of our existence, from human development, health, and disease to the ecological balance of our planet. We accept this, and yet most of us have only the faintest idea of what a gene really is or how it functions. This book, then, is a primer on modern genetics, and its aim is to teach any interested general reader all he or she needs to know about how genes work - and about how a detailed knowledge of their workings can be applied to some of the most pressing problems of our time. Written by two world-renowned researchers in molecular biology and illustrated with uncommon clarity and precision, Dealing with Genes will satisfy the interest of general readers, including those who have little formal background in biology. It will also serve admirably as an authoritative text for students taking nonmajors courses in biology, genetics, molecular biology, biotechnology, and related disciplines.
Author : Paul Griffiths,Karola Stotz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107002128
This book integrates the work of philosophers of science seeking to make sense of genetics with an accessible introduction to the science.
Author : David Botstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 1621820920
"This is a book about the conceptual language of genetics. There is a need for special words and terms to deal with some of the essential abstractions in genetics; these are the focus of this book. It is intended to help readers with diverse interests and experience to think about genetic analysis in a more sophisticated and creative way."--Publisher information.
Author : Matthias Dörries
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0804744424
Leading scholars in the history of science address the historical, methodological, and ideological motivation behind scientists' use of language metaphors, such as "reading" the human genome, "rewriting" the genetic code, and developing programming "language."
Author : Ljiljana Progovac
Publisher : Springer
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030032357
This book provides a critical introduction to the current views and controversies regarding language evolution. It sheds new light on hot topics such as: How ancient is language? Did Neanderthals have some form of language? Did language evolve gradually and incrementally, through stages, or suddenly, in one leap, in all its complexity? Does language evolution involve natural selection or not? This book is essential reading for scholars and students interested in language evolution, especially those in the fields of linguistics, psychology, biology, anthropology, and neuroscience.
Author : George Wells Beadle,Muriel Beadle
Publisher : London : Gollancz
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Genetics
ISBN : 0575008423
Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0192860925
Science need not be dull and bogged down by jargon, as Richard Dawkins proves in this entertaining look at evolution. The themes he takes up are the concepts of altruistic and selfish behaviour; the genetical definition of selfish interest; the evolution of aggressive behaviour; kinshiptheory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and the natural selection of sex differences. 'Should be read, can be read by almost anyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science
Author : Nathalie Gontier,Andy Lock,Chris Sinha
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1185 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780192543516
The biological and neurological capacity to symbolize, and the products of behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, linguistic, and technological uses of symbols (symbolism), are fundamental to every aspect of human life. The Oxford Handbook of Human Symbolic Evolution explores the origins of our characteristically human abilities - our ability to speak, create images, play music, and read and write. The book investigates how symbolization evolved in human evolution and how symbolism is expressed across the various areas of human life. The field is intrinsically interdisciplinary - considering findings from fossil studies, scientific research from primatology, developmental psychology, and of course linguistics. Written by world leading experts, thirty-eight topical chapters are grouped into six thematic parts that respectively focus on epistemological, psychological, anthropological, ethological, linguistic, and social-technological aspects of human symbolic evolution. The handbook presents an in-depth but comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the of the state of the art in the science of human symbolic evolution. This work will be of interest to academics and students active in all fields contributing to the study of human evolution.
Author : T A Brown
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781136665356
Genetics today is inexorably focused on DNA. The theme of Introduction to Genetics: A Molecular Approach is therefore the progression from molecules (DNA and genes) to processes (gene expression and DNA replication) to systems (cells, organisms and populations). This progression reflects both the basic logic of life and the way in which modern biol
Author : Jack J. Pasternak
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780471719175
An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics Second Edition Jack J. Pasternak The Second Edition of this internationally acclaimed text expandsits coverage of the molecular genetics of inherited human diseaseswith the latest research findings and discoveries. Using a unique,systems-based approach, the text offers readers a thoroughexplanation of the gene discovery process and how defective genesare linked to inherited disease states in major organ and tissuesystems. All the latest developments in functional genomics,proteomics, and microarray technology have been thoroughlyincorporated into the text. The first part of the text introduces readers to the fundamentalsof cytogenetics and Mendelian genetics. Next, techniques andstrategies for gene manipulation, mapping, and isolation areexamined. Readers will particularly appreciate the text'sexceptionally thorough and clear explanation of genetic mapping.The final part features unique coverage of the molecular geneticsof distinct biological systems, covering muscle, neurological, eye,cancer, and mitochondrial disorders. Throughout the text, helpfulfigures and diagrams illustrate and clarify complex material. Readers familiar with the first edition will recognize the text'ssame lucid and engaging style, and will find a wealth of new andexpanded material that brings them fully up to date with a currentunderstanding of the field, including: * New chapters on complex genetic disorders, genomic imprinting,and human population genetics * Expanded and fully revised section on clinical genetics, coveringdiagnostic testing, molecular screening, and varioustreatments This text is targeted at upper-level undergraduate students,graduate students, and medical students. It is also an excellentreference for researchers and physicians who need a clinicallyrelevant reference for the molecular genetics of inherited humandiseases.