Living with our genes: why they matter more than you think
Hamer, D.; Copeland, P. (1998). Living with our genes: why they matter more than you think. Doubleday: New York. ISBN 0-385-48583-2. 355 pp.
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VLIZ: Biology and ecology (General) [100826]
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Acids > Organic compounds > Organic acids > Nucleic acids > DNA
Biology > Genetics
Biology > Microbiology
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Nowhere is the nature-nurture controversy being more arduously tested than in the labs of world-renowned molecular scientist Dean Hamer, whose cutting-edge research has indisputably linked specific genes to behavioral traits, such as anxiety, thrill-seeking, and homosexuality. The culmination of that research is this provocative book, Living with Our Genes. In it, Dr. Hamer reveals that much of our behavior—how much we eat and weigh, whether we drink or use drugs, how often we have sex—is heavily influenced by genes. His findings help explain why one brother becomes a Wall Street trader, while his sibling remains content as a librarian, or why some people like to bungee-jump, while others prefer Scrabble. Dr. Hamer also sheds light on some of the most compelling and vexing aspects of personality, such as shyness, aggression, depression, and intelligence. |
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