Genes : a very short introduction
Slack, J. M. W. (Jonathan Michael Wyndham), 1949-2014
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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.
Main title:
Genes : a very short introduction / Jonathan Slack.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Collation:
xiv, 120 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.
Series title:
Very short introductions ; 399.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199676507 (pbk)
Dewey class:
572.86
Language:
English
BRN:
1835004
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