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Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Around 60,000 years ago, a man, genetically identical to us, lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up as the father of us all? What happened to the descendants of other men who lived at the same time? And why, if modern humans share a single prehistoric ancestor, do we come in so many sizes, shapes, and races? Examining the hidden secrets of human evolution in our genetic code, the author...
45) DNA is not destiny: the remarkable, completely misunderstood relationship between you and your genes
Author
Publisher
W.W . Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
One of the world's leading cultural psychologists debunks the hype surrounding DNA testing and puts to rest our mistaken anxieties about our genes.--So why do we continue to buy into the belief that our genes control our destiny? Heine argues that we are psychologically ill equipped to deal with DNA results, repeatedly falling into predictable biases switch-thinking, essentialism, fatalism, negativity dominance, and more that mold our thinking about...
46) Darwin's radio
Author
Series
Darwin series volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Pub. Group
Language
English
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Molecular biologist Kay Lang, a specialist in retroviruses, teams up with virus hunter Christopher Dicken and anthropologist Mitch Rafelson in an attempt to trace the ancient source of a flu-like disease that is killing expectant mothers and their offspring and threatening the future of the human race.
Publisher
CAB International
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book covers the latest understanding of molecular and genetic bases of abiotic stress tolerance and yield improvement of wheat, maize and sorghum, to develop strategies for improved stress tolerance and enhanced crop productivity"--
Author
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Equine Color Genetics presents the most recent advances in color genetics for breeders of horses, donkeys, and mules. The book provides valuable information that enables breeders to tailor their breeding programs to maximize desired color outcomes and minimize undesired color. The text bridges the gap between the scientific and lay communities without ignoring the intricate and complex issues involved in horse and donkey color genetics. This new...
51) Mendelian inheritance in wheat and barley crosses: with probable error studies on class frequencies
Author
Series
Bulletin volume 249
Publisher
Agricultural Experiment Station of the Agricultural College of Colorado
Pub. Date
1918.
Language
English
Author
Series
Miscellaneous volume no. 40
Publisher
[Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station]
Pub. Date
[1938]
Language
English
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