| Contents |
Who could have guessed it? -- DNA is confirmed as the code -- The story in the picture -- A couple of misfits -- The secret of life -- The sister molecule -- The logical next step -- First draft of the human genome -- How heredity changes -- The advantage of living together -- The viruses that are part of us -- Genomic level evolution -- The master controllers -- Our history preserved in our DNA -- Our more distant ancestors -- The great wilderness of prehistory -- Our human relatives -- The fate of the Neanderthals -- What makes you unique -- The fifth element. |
| Abstract |
A physician, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author describes the exciting new discoveries in human genome research and explains how understanding how DNA and chemical compounds work together in our bodies can lead to a healthier future. --Publisher's description. |
| General note | "Originally published in the English language by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. under the title The Mysterious world of the human genome à Frank Ryan 2015"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2015037539 |
| ISBN | 9781633881525 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1633881520 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (e-book) |
| ISBN | 0007549083 |
| ISBN | 9780007549085 |
