{"product_id":"9783319289601","title":"Science and Fiction: A Genomic Mystery Novel","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScience and Fiction: A Genomic Mystery Novel\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKaufman, Wallace; Deamer, David\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenetics professor Michelle Murphy loses her husband under mysterious circumstances and without warning, while their brilliant eight year old daughter Avalon, adopted in Kazakhstan, stubbornly believes she is a mutant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs if this were not enough she soon finds herself thrown into the middle of a quickly thickening plot, where the legacy of Genghis Khan meets the hunt for FOXP5, a genetic transcription factor that could herald the dawn of new human species. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInitially caught helplessly between well-meaning fellow scientists, the government and more sinister agents, Michelle, with the help of a host of unlikely heroes, eventually takes control and finds the courage to confront the decision of whether to save human lives or humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\nThe scientific and technical aspects underlying the plot - in particular aspects of FOX proteins, genetic mutations, viruses and cancer as well as the relation between intelligence and cortical complexity - are introduced and discussed by the authors in an extensive non-technical appendix. \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-05-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319289601\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-28961-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 251\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45587270631564,"sku":"9783319289601","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319289601.jpg?v=1777379560","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319289601","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}