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Zusatztext Moore's book joins Jablonka and Lamb's text as a new standard in epigenetics literature. It is a compulsively readable account of one of the most vibrant areas in science that is well-researched, well-written, and thought-provoking from beginning to end. For both general readers and interdisciplinary scholars, The Developing Genome can be considered the logical starting point to acquaint themselves with a field that is quickly becoming impossible to ignore." Informationen zum Autor David S. Moore is a professor of psychology at Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University in southern California. He received his PhD in developmental and biological psychology from Harvard University. A developmental cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in infant cognition, Moore explores the contributions of genetic, environmental, and epigenetic factors to human development. His book The Dependent Gene was widely adopted for use in undergraduate education and was nominated for the Cognitive Development Society's Best Authored Volume award. Klappentext An accessible introduction to behavioral epigenetics, The Developing Genome explores how experiences influence genetic activity. We develop as we do not because of the genes we have, but because of what our genes do. The Developing Genome explains this new discipline and its revolutionary implications, changing how we understand development and evolution. Zusammenfassung An accessible introduction to behavioral epigenetics, The Developing Genome explores how experiences influence genetic activity. We develop as we do not because of the genes we have, but because of what our genes do. The Developing Genome explains this new discipline and its revolutionary implications, changing how we understand development and evolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: What's the Big Deal? Getting Up to Speed 1. Context 2. Phenotypes 3. Development 4. DNA 5. Zooming in on DNA 6. Regulation 7. Zooming in on Regulation Part II: What Do We Know? 8. Epigenetics 9. Zooming in on Epigenetics 10. Experience 11. Zooming in on Experience 12. Primates 13. Memory 14. Zooming in on Memory 15. Nutrition 16. Zooming in on Nutrition Part III: The Meanings and Mechanics of Inheritance 17. Inheritance 18. Multiplicity 19. Evidence 20. Grandparents Part IV: Implications 21. Caution 22. Hope 23. Conclusions Acknowledgments Notes References Index ...
