Cargando…

Above the gene, beyond biology : toward a philosophy of epigenetics /

Epigenetics is currently one of the fastest-growing fields in the sciences. Epigenetic information not only controls DNA expression but links genetic factors with the environmental experiences that influence the traits and characteristics of an individual. What we eat, where we work, and how we live...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baedke, Jan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2018]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 i 4500
001 JSTOR_on1037272654
003 OCoLC
005 20231005004200.0
006 m o d
007 cr cnu|||unuuu
008 180524s2018 pau ob 001 0 eng d
040 |a N$T  |b eng  |e rda  |e pn  |c N$T  |d N$T  |d YDX  |d EBLCP  |d P@U  |d TXM  |d STF  |d MERUC  |d WTU  |d JSTOR  |d VT2  |d INT  |d OCLCQ  |d WYU  |d TKN  |d IDB  |d OCLCQ  |d BRX  |d OCLCQ  |d UKAHL  |d K6U  |d LMR  |d RDF  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCA  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCF  |d LUU  |d OCLCQ  |d YWS  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO 
020 |a 9780822983408  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 0822983400  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |z 9780822945215 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000063031835 
035 |a (OCoLC)1037272654 
037 |a 22573/ctv1495bw  |b JSTOR 
050 4 |a QH450 
072 7 |a SCI  |x 007000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a SCI  |x 000000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a SCI  |x 075000  |2 bisacsh 
082 0 4 |a 572.865  |2 23 
049 |a UAMI 
100 1 |a Baedke, Jan,  |e author. 
245 1 0 |a Above the gene, beyond biology :  |b toward a philosophy of epigenetics /  |c Jan Baedke. 
264 1 |a Pittsburgh :  |b University of Pittsburgh Press,  |c [2018] 
264 4 |c ©2018 
300 |a 1 online resource 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
588 0 |a Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 30, 2018). 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction. What is epigenetics? -- How epigenetics deals with biological complexity -- Challenges of epigenetics in light of the extended evolutionary synthesis -- Causal explanation -- Mechanistic explanation -- Assessing the explanatory power of epigenetics -- Conclusion. A philosophy of epigenetics. 
520 |a Epigenetics is currently one of the fastest-growing fields in the sciences. Epigenetic information not only controls DNA expression but links genetic factors with the environmental experiences that influence the traits and characteristics of an individual. What we eat, where we work, and how we live affects not only the activity of our genes but that of our offspring as well. This discovery has imposed a revolutionary theoretical shift on modern biology, especially on evolutionary theory. It has helped to uncover the developmental processes leading to cancer, obesity, schizophrenia, alcoholism, and aging, and to facilitate associated medial applications such as stem cell therapy and cloning. Above the Gene, Beyond Biology explores how biologists in this booming field investigate and explain living systems. Jan Baedke offers the first comprehensive philosophical discussion of epigenetic concepts, explanations, and methodologies so that we can better understand this "epigenetic turn" in the life sciences from a philosophical perspective 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR Demand Driven Acquisitions (DDA) 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR All Purchased 
650 0 |a Epigenetics  |x Philosophy. 
650 0 |a Epigenetics  |x Methodology. 
650 0 |a Medicine  |x Philosophy. 
650 1 2 |a Epigenomics 
650 2 2 |a Philosophy, Medical 
650 6 |a Épigénétique  |x Philosophie. 
650 6 |a Épigénétique  |x Méthodologie. 
650 6 |a Médecine  |x Philosophie. 
650 7 |a SCIENCE  |x Life Sciences  |x Biochemistry.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a SCIENCE  |x General.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Medicine  |x Philosophy  |2 fast 
856 4 0 |u https://jstor.uam.elogim.com/stable/10.2307/j.ctv14h5kr  |z Texto completo 
938 |a Askews and Holts Library Services  |b ASKH  |n AH36651312 
938 |a EBL - Ebook Library  |b EBLB  |n EBL5399345 
938 |a EBSCOhost  |b EBSC  |n 1814082 
938 |a Project MUSE  |b MUSE  |n muse66751 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 15441288 
994 |a 92  |b IZTAP