Neanderthal Man In Search of Lost Genomes |
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| Author:
| Paabo, Svante |
| ISBN: | 978-0-465-02083-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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What can we learn from the genes of our closest evolutionary relative? Neanderthal Man tells the scientific and personal story of geneticist Svante P#65533;#65533;bo's mission to answer that very question, culminating in his sequencing of the Neanderthal genome in 2009. Beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early 1980s, Neanderthal ManMore Description
What can we learn from the genes of our closest evolutionary relative? Neanderthal Man tells the scientific and personal story of geneticist Svante P#65533;#65533;bo's mission to answer that very question, culminating in his sequencing of the Neanderthal genome in 2009. Beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early 1980s, Neanderthal Man describes the events, intrigues, failures, and triumphs of these scientifically rich years through the lens of the pioneer heading the effort.