Lane, Nick
Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the meaning of life (Oxford Landmark Science)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198831907
- author:
- Lane, Nick
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 560
- Dimensions:
- 19.9 x 15.8 x 4.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Biology, General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Discover how tiny structures inside our cells hold the key to understanding complex life and its evolution. Mitochondria are often overlooked, but they play a pivotal role in power, sex, and suicide. This fascinating book explores their importance through the latest research findings. Mitochondrial DNA is passed down exclusively via the female line, allowing scientists to trace human ancestry back to a common ancestor known as "Mitochondrial Eve". The high mutation rate of mitochondrial genes lies behind our ageing and certain congenital diseases. Recent studies suggest that mitochondria also play a key role in degenerative diseases such as cancer. In this thought-provoking book, Nick Lane brings together the latest research to shed light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose, and why we age and die.
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