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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2018
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.