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Author:   K. John Morrow, Jr. ,  Elaine A. Moore
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780786479207

ISBN 10:   0786479205
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   15 July 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: A Scientific Detective Story Introduction: The 40-Year-Old Mystery 1. The Long Winding Road to the Long Neck 2. Genes: The Hardware and the Software 3. Mutations and Epimutations 4. Epigenetics: What Makes It Unique? 5. Epigenetics and Cancer: Do We Really Want to Know What’s Out There? 6. Epigenetics and Diabetes: More Grim News 7. Alzheimer’s Disease and Epigenetics: Castles in the Sand 8. A Basket of Mental Disorders 9. Epigenetics and Autism: The Queen of the Night 10. Epigenetic Exercise: Just Do It 11. Aging: The End Game 12. Epigenetics to the Ends of the Earth 13. Why Should You Care About Epigenetics? 14. Pulling It All Together 15. The Way Forward Epilogue: Concluding Thoughts on the 40-Year-Old Mystery Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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K. John Morrow, Jr., has taught and researched in genetics and molecular biology at the University of Kansas and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and was a research director at Meridian Biosciences, Inc. He has written extensively on many aspects of biotechnology and drug development. (Visit his website at www.NewportBiotech.com). He lives in Newport, Kentucky. Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.

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