The Book of Genes & Genomes

Download or read book The Book of Genes & Genomes written by Huntington Willard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Genes & Genomes presents a concise overview of the advances in genetics and genomics and provide the unfamiliar reader with a succinct description of many of the applications and implications of this field. Given the substantial investment in genetics and genomics over the past several decades and the many recent discoveries and developments, this book will help the reader begin to understand the importance of genetics and genomics to us all. This exciting new title includes information on how genetics and genomics has advanced our understanding of health and medicine, evolution, and biology, as well as how they are pushing the boundaries of ethics and social values.