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The epigenetics revolution : how modern biology is rewriting our understanding of genetics, disease, and inheritance / by Carey, Nessa.(CARDINAL)399349;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An ugly toad and an elegant man -- How we learned to roll uphill -- Life as we knew it -- Life as we know it now -- Why aren't identical twins actually identical? -- The sins of the fathers -- The generations game -- The battle of the sexes -- Generation X -- The message is not the medium -- Fighting the enemy within -- All in the mind -- The downhill slope -- Long live the queen -- The green revolution -- The ways ahead."Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as how ants and queen bees control their colonies; why tortoiseshell cats are always female; why some plants need cold weather before they can flower; and how our bodies age and develop disease. Reaching beyond biology, epigenetics now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being."--Jacket.
Subjects: Epigenesis.; Gene expression.;
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Epigenetics : the ultimate mystery of inheritance / by Francis, Richard C.,1953-(CARDINAL)461976;
MARCIVE 7/05/11Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-215) and index.What your genes are wearing -- A grandmother effect -- Directors, actors, stagehands -- What roids wrought -- The well-socialized gene -- Kentucky Fried Chicken in Bangkok -- Twigs, trees, and fruits -- What Wright wrought -- X-women -- Horses asses -- Sea urchins are not just to eat -- Pray for the devil -- The Janus gene.Discusses how scientific evidence is increasingly showing a link between the stress of the environment on an individual and the seemingly inherited traits of his or her subsequent generations.
Subjects: Genetic regulation.; Epigenesis.; Adaptation (Biology);
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The genie in your genes : epigenetic medicine and the new biology of intention / by Church, Dawson,1956-(CARDINAL)757815;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Energy psychology.; Epigenesis.; Genetic regulation.; Healing;
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Damned if I do : stories / by Everett, Percival.(CARDINAL)343923;
The fix -- House -- Alluvial deposits -- True romance -- Age would be that does -- The appropriation of cultures -- Warm and nicely buried -- Afraid of the dark -- Epigenesis -- The devolution of nuclear associability -- The last heat of summer -- Randall Randall.
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Identity : youth and crisis / by Erikson, Erik H.(Erik Homburger),1902-1994.(CARDINAL)139540;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-329) and index.Foundations in Observation -- The Life Cycle : Epigenesis of Identity -- Identity Confusion in Life History and Case History -- Biographic II : The Confusion Returns : Psychopathology of Every Night -- Theoretical Interlude -- Toward Contemporary Issues : Youth -- Womanhood and the Inner Space -- Race and the Wider Identity -- Writings on which this book is based.
Subjects: Adolescent psychology.; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence.; Identity (Psychology); Youth; Youth.;
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Change your genes, change your life : creating optimal health with the new science of epigenetics / by Pelletier, Kenneth R.,author.(CARDINAL)505010; Weil, Andrew,author of foreword.(CARDINAL)339787;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.Foreword / by Dr. Andrew Weil -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: New reasons to hope : What we've learned about genes -- Chapter 2: Keys to wellness : Biomarkers that govern your health -- Chapter 3: Epigenesis : Seven pathways to optimal health -- Chapter 4: Nutrigenomics : Your genes and biome express what you eat -- Chapter 5: Mind matters : Turn off genetic vulnerabilities by reducing stress -- Chapter 6: The era of personalized medicine : What the future holds."Biology is no longer destiny. Our DNA doesn't rigidly determine our health and disease prospects, as the previous generation of geneticists believed. According to the new science of epigenetics, our genes are shaped by what we think and what we do. An endless supply of new studies is showing that the vast majority of our genes are fluid and dynamic. Our genetic profile may signal an inherited vulnerability to a disease, but those genes cannot predict your future. Instead, our daily choices and lifestyle behaviors determine whether these vulnerable genes will be switched on or switched off. And that means our actions have a direct and powerful effect on our genes, changing their expression so that we can achieve optimal health. This succinct but profound book by a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine introduces you to this exciting new field and reveals how each of us has a profound ability to influence our genes for the better."--Back cover.
Subjects: Epigenetics; Gene expression.; Cells; Genetic screening.; Public health.; Medical genetics; Medicine, Preventive.; Health.;
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