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Genes : a very short introduction / Jonathan Slack.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Slack, J. M. W. (Jonathan Michael Wyndham), 1949- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Genes.
- DNA.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- In this very short introduction to the gene, Jonathan Slack explores the discovery, nature, and role of genes in evolution and development. Looking at how genes are understood as a concept, the nature of genetic variation, and how their mutation can lead to disease, this is an ideal guide for anyone curious about what genes are and how they work.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2023.
- Previous edition: 2014.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 28, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-267066-2
- 0-19-267067-0
- 0-19-194731-8
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