The imprinted brain : how genes set the balance between autism and psychosis /

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The Imprinted Brain sets out a radical new theory of the mind and mental illness based on the recent discovery of genomic imprinting. Imprinted genes are those from one parent that, in that parent's interest, are expressed in an offspring rather than the diametrically opposed genes from the oth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Badcock, C. R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2009.
Temas:
Autism > Genetic aspects.
Psychoses > Genetic aspects.
Genomic imprinting.
Autistic Disorder > genetics
Genomic Imprinting
Schizophrenia > genetics
Autisme > Aspect génétique.
Psychoses > Aspect génétique.
Empreintes génomiques.
Educational: Sciences, General Science.
MEDICAL > Psychiatry > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Clinical Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Illness.
MEDICAL > Mental Health.
Genomic imprinting
Autisme.
Psychosen.
Genetica.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Imprinted Brain sets out a radical new theory of the mind and mental illness based on the recent discovery of genomic imprinting. Imprinted genes are those from one parent that, in that parent's interest, are expressed in an offspring rather than the diametrically opposed genes from the other parent. For example, a higher birth weight may represent the dominance of the father's genes in leading to a healthy child, whereas a lower birth weight is beneficial to the mother's immediate wellbeing, and the imprint of the mother's genes will result in a smaller baby. According to this view, a win.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-250) and index.
ISBN:9781846429507
1846429501

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