The dependent gene : the fallacy of nature vs. nurture /

The dependent gene : the fallacy of nature vs. nurture /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Moore, David Scott, 1960-
Edition:	1st Owl Books ed.
Imprint:	New York : Henry Holt, 2003.
Description:	vi, 312 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Nature and nurture. Phenotype. Genotype-environment interaction. Genotype. Individuality. Adaptation, Biological. Adaptation, Physiological. Developmental Biology. Genetics, Behavioral. Genetics, Medical. Social Environment. Genotype-environment interaction. Nature and nurture. Phenotype.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6669234

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ISBN:	0805072802 9780805072808
Notes:	"A W.H. Freeman/Owl book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-302) and index.
Summary:	"...contrary to public opinion, genes don't determine the final form of any of our traits, even biological ones like hair and eye color....Moore's...is the first accessible book to show how all traits are caused by complex, dependent interactions, between genes and the environment. In clear, elegant language, Moore investigates how these interactions occur at every stage of biological and psychological development--from a single fertilized egg to a full-grown adult"--Publisher description.

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Summary:	A masterful guide to human development that redefines the nature versus nurture debate A much-needed antidote to genetic determinism, The Dependent Gene reveals how all traits-even characteristics like eye and hair color-are caused by complex interactions between genes and the environment at every stage of biological and psychological development, from the single fertilized egg to full-grown adulthood. How we understand the nature versus nurture debate directly affects our thoughts about such basic issues as sex and reproduction, parenting, education, and crime, and has an enormous impact on social policy. With life-and-death questions in the balance surrounding stem-cell research, cloning, and DNA fingerprinting, we can no longer afford to be ignorant of human development. An enlightening guide to this brave new world, The Dependent Gene empowers us to take control of our own destiny.
Item Description:	"A W.H. Freeman/Owl book."
Physical Description:	vi, 312 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-302) and index.
ISBN:	0805072802 9780805072808