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    Genomics: A Very Short Introduction
    Genomics: A Very Short Introduction
    Genomics: A Very Short Introduction
    Audiobook4 hours

    Genomics: A Very Short Introduction

    Written by John M. Archibald

    Narrated by Sean Runnette

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    About this audiobook

    Genomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolution and forensics, the ability to determine an organism's complete genetic makeup has changed the way science is done and the questions that can be asked of it. Its most celebrated achievement was the Human Genome Project, a technologically challenging endeavor that took thousands of scientists around the world thirteen years and over three billion U.S. dollars to complete.

    In this Very Short Introduction John Archibald explores the science of genomics and its rapidly expanding toolbox. Sequencing a human genome now takes only a few days and costs as little as $1,000. The genomes of simple bacteria and viruses can be sequenced in a matter of hours on a device that fits in the palm of your hand. The resulting sequences can be used to better understand our biology in health and disease and to "personalize" medicine. Archibald shows how the field of genomics is on the cusp of another quantum leap; the implications for science and society are profound.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 28, 2018
    ISBN9781541446649
    Genomics: A Very Short Introduction

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    • 5/5
      A very interesting overview of the genomics. The first paragraphs are very easy to digest. The second part is more technical and little less easy to follow. The ending chapter in very interesting, with future prospects of the science and its applications.