Genomics: A Very Short Introduction By: John M Archibald [Audiobook]

Author: John M. Archibald
Narrated by: Sean Runnette

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 13 years and over three billion US 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 tells us how the field of genomics is on the cusp of another quantum leap; the implications for science and society are profound.

1.9M	01. Preface.mp3
10M	02. What is genomics.mp3
14M	03. How to read the book of life.mp3
15M	04. Making sense of genes and genomes.mp3
15M	05. The human genome in biology and medicine.mp3
26M	06. Evolutionary genomics.mp3
21M	07. Genomics and the microbial world.mp3
17M	08. The future of genomics.mp3
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