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We use DNA routinely - to cure diseases, solve crimes, and reunite families. Yet we've known about it for only 60 years. And what we're continuing to learn about it every day has the potential to transform our health, our nutrition, our society, and our future. But what, exactly, is DNA, the self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms You'll learn the answer - and much more - in this briskly paced series of 24 easily understood lectures from an award-winning teacher, author, and scientist. Professor Sadava unlocks DNA's mysteries as he explains what the science of genetics is and guides you through decades of cutting-edge research, scientific discovery, and genetics' weighty implications for us as individuals and as a society. Professor Sadava draws on examples from his own research to show how understanding genetics allows us to improve medical treatment and nutrition, vastly improving our health and quality of life. You'll also learn how understanding genetics is a critical step toward understanding human identity, itself. For examining our DNA - how it works and what happens when something goes wrong - enables us to see the roots of how our bodies work, why we get sick, and how traits are passed through families. Enjoy this rare opportunity to peer over the shoulder of a working scientist, learning how he puzzles through the problems of genetics to find meaningful, real-world solutions that can not only save an individual life but also enhance the quality of life for everyone.
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Understanding Genetics : DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications (The Great Courses, 1533)
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Audio Book (DVD). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Teaching Company, 2008. DVD. Twenty-four 30-minute lectures on four Fine DVDs in a Fine original case along with an As New 177-page paperback Course Guidebook. No shrink-wrap, otherwise As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Suitable for gifting. Understanding genetics is like sitting down to work a massive puzzle. With each piece you examine, think through, and solve, you glean a new and amazing insight into humanity. Put several pieces together, and you can treat or cure a disease, save a developing fetus from a fatal birth defect, catch a criminal, or reunite a family. Each lecture begins with a helpful story that illustrates the importance of genetics. The course explicitly outlines the connections between the science of genetics and the health-related problems that plague us in modern society, and illuminates how studying genetics can be instrumental in solving those problems. Contents: 1ecture 1. Our inheritance -- lecture 2. Mendel and genes -- lecture 3. Genes and chromosomes -- lecture 4. The search for the gene : DNA -- lecture 5. DNA structure and replication -- lecture 6. DNA expression in proteins -- lecture 7. Genes, enzymes, and metabolism -- lecture 8. From DNA to protein -- lecture 9. Genomes -- lecture 10. Manipulating genes : recombinant DNA -- lecture 11. Isolating genes and DNA -- lecture 12. Biotechnology : genetic engineering -- lecture 13. Biotechnology and the environment -- lecture 14. Manipulating DNA by PCR and other methods -- lecture 15. DNA in identification : forensics -- lecture 16. DNA and evolution -- lecture 17. DNA and human evolution -- lecture 18. Molecular medicine : genetic screening -- lecture 19. Molecular medicine : the immune system -- lecture 20. Molecular medicine : cancer -- lecture 21. Molecular medicine : gene therapy -- lecture 22. Molecular medicine : cloning and stem cells -- lecture 23. Genetics and agriculture -- lecture 24. Biotechnology and agriculture. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000002965
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Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications (Parts 1 and 2)
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Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications
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Condition: Fine. A fine 24 lecture comprehensive course, including the accompanying guidebook, on the current field of genetics and what it implies for our everyday lives Both the DVD set and book are in fine condition with no marks or damage at all From the publisher: It is DNAâ"deoxyribonucleic acid, the self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms Award-winning teacher, author, and cancer researcher Dr David Sadava unlocks its mysteries in his new course, Understanding Genetics: DNA, Genes, and Their Real-World Applications He guides us through decades of scientific discovery and the weighty implications for us, as individuals and as a society How are the traits of an organismâ"be it a fern or a human fatherâ"passed on to its offspring? This course outlines the history of the science of genetics and explains in detail what we have learned in recent decades about the building blocksâ"DNA Dr Sadava, a working scientist who draws on examples from his own research, shows us how understanding genetics allows us to improve medical treatment and nutrition, vastly improving our health and quality of life Understanding genetics is also a critical step toward understanding our human identity Examining our DNAâ"how it works and what happens when something goes wrongâ"enables us to see the roots of how our bodies work, why we get sick, and how traits are passed through families Enjoy this rare opportunity to peer over the shoulder of a working scientist; learn how he puzzles through the problems of genetics to find meaningful solutions that can save lives Dr Sadava shares cutting-edge research guided by his passion to help laypeople understand the meaning and importance of genetics. Seller Inventory # AA972