{"product_id":"the-society-of-genes-9780674425026","title":"The Society of Genes","description":"\u003cp\u003eNearly four decades ago Richard Dawkins published \u003ci\u003eThe Selfish Gene\u003c\/i\u003e, famously reducing humans to \"survival machines\" whose sole purpose was to preserve \"the selfish molecules known as genes.\" How these selfish genes work together to construct the organism, however, remained a mystery. Standing atop a wealth of new research, \u003ci\u003eThe Society of Genes\u003c\/i\u003e now provides a vision of how genes cooperate and compete in the struggle for life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePioneers in the nascent field of systems biology, Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher present a compelling new framework to understand how the human genome evolved and why understanding the interactions among our genes shifts the basic paradigm of modern biology. Contrary to what Dawkins's popular metaphor seems to imply, the genome is not made of individual genes that focus solely on their own survival. Instead, our genomes comprise a society of genes which, like human societies, is composed of members that form alliances and rivalries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn language accessible to lay readers, \u003ci\u003eThe Society of Genes\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers genetic strategies of cooperation and competition at biological scales ranging from individual cells to entire species. It captures the way the genome works in cancer cells and Neanderthals, in sexual reproduction and the origin of life, always underscoring one critical point: that only by putting the interactions among genes at center stage can we appreciate the logic of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674425026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/19\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Itai Yanai,Martin Lercher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452296786101,"sku":"9780674425026","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6f1ee525-2472-495b-8668-3da8a6a67c0a.jpg?v=1776826610","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-society-of-genes-9780674425026","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}