Genetics (Non-medical)

Richard Dawkins made famous the theory of the 'selfish gene' - inciting one of the most controversial debates in science today. His views on evolut...

Devised in the 1940s by the biologist C. H. Waddington, the epigenetic landscape is a metaphor for how gene regulation modulates cellular developme...

In a book that promises to change the way we think and talk about genes and genetic determinism, Evelyn Fox Keller, one of our most gifted historia...

Fully integrated and comprehensive in its coverage, Root Genomics and Soil Interactions examines the use of genome-based technologies to understand...

This book brings together contributions from key investigators in the area of Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channel structure and function. It...

When George Price died in January 1975, his funeral in London was attended by five homeless men. Alongside them were Bill Hamilton and John Maynard...

In 1969, Jon Beckwith and his colleagues succeeded in isolating a gene from the chromosome of a living organism. Announcing this startling achievem...

The transposable genetic elements, or transposons, as they are now known, have had a tumultuous history. Discovered in the mid-20th century by Barb...

This is the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans; how their extraordinary discovery...

Advances in research and development reveal the immense diversity and potential of marine genetic resources. Under international law, no specific r...

This accessibly written book introduces readers to DNA—one of the most important technologies for the manipulation of all forms of life, from simpl...

A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human perfor...

Around 250,000 people have had their genomes sequenced and scientists expect that number to rise to one billion by 2025. Steven J. Heine argues tha...

In this volume three of the key figures in the field set out to establish some parameters for the study of creativity. After examining the earlier ...

'Gets right to the heart of what makes us what we are. Read it!' Angela Saini, author of Inferior and Superior: The Return of Race ScienceThe popul...

Advances in Forensic Biology and DNA Typing examines a broad range of forensic DNA applications and topics, based on internationally recognized bes...

This book is written in a very simple and lucid manner so that everybody can read and understand it very easily. This book is useful for scientists...