She Laughs Like Her Mother. The Power and Quirks of Heredity

This book is about heredity and human inheritance in the broadest sense. It’s not just about the sequence of nucleotides in nuclear DNA. What parents pass on to their children is influenced by a multitude of factors: both mitochondrial DNA and epigenetic markers that change gene activity, and symbiotic microorganisms…
Culture and traditions, geography and economy, technology and the condition in which we leave the planet, finally. As science progresses, more and more ways emerge to intervene in various forms of heredity, which opens up amazing possibilities but also poses new problems.
The CRISPR-Cas9 technology used for genome editing, gene drives, and the creation of egg cells and sperm from skin cells — the list of discoveries grows every day, providing plenty of reasons for optimism... or concern. In any case, the old world will no longer exist.
Carl Zimmer is famous for his ability to tell stories clearly. In this crucial book, based on the latest research and scientific breakthroughs, the author has once again proven his title as one of the best science journalists in the world.