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When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish: ...and Other Amazing Tales about the Genes in Your Body Lisa Seachrist Chiu
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When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish: ...and Other Amazing Tales about the Genes in Your Body
Lisa Seachrist Chiu
From the gene that causes people to age prematurely to the "bitter gene" that may spawn broccoli haters, this book explores a few of the more exotic locales on the human genome, highlighting some of the tragic and bizarre ways our bodies go wrong when genes fall prey to mutation and the curious ways in which genes have evolved for our survival. While fascinating us with stories of genetic peculiarities, Chiu also manages to effortlessly explain much of thecutting-edge research in modern genetics, resulting in a book that is both informative and entertaining. It is a must read for everyone who loves popular science or is curious about the human body.
232 pages, numeros line illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 9, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195327069 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 136 × 202 × 12 mm · 316 g |
| Language | English |
| Illustrator | Seachrist, Judith A. |
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