{"product_id":"the-society-of-genes","title":"The Society of Genes","description":"\u003cp\u003eNearly four decades ago Richard Dawkins published The Selfish Gene  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  The Society of Genes now provides a vision of how genes cooperate and compete in the struggle for life.  Pioneers 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 Dawkinss 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.  In language accessible to lay readers  The Society of Genes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44965382881333,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674425022","price":28.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674425026.jpg?v=1770494934","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-society-of-genes","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}