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 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.

Contents:

Genes: A Very Short Introduction Comments on the first edition List of illustrations Chapter 1: Genes before 1944 Chapter 2: Genes as DNA Chapter 3: Mutations and gene variants Chapter 4: Genes as markers Chapter 5: Genes of small effect Chapter 6: Genes in evolution Conclusion: the varied concepts of the gene Further reading Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction Autism: A Very Short Introduction Cancer: A Very Short Introduction The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction EPIDEMIOLOGY: A Very Short Introduction Relativity: A Very Short Introduction The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction

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