evolution, molecular

"Offers useful information applying evolutionary biology, functional genomics, and cell communication studies to complex disease. ... hones in on the 'why and how' of evolution by uniquely focusing on the cell as the smallest unit of biologic structure and function"--Amazon.com.

Introduces key concepts in a field that may revolutionize our understanding of human health and disease, and highlights major findings in epigenetic research and the role of epigenetic phenomena in cancer, mental illness, and aging.

Presents a discussion of evolution based on discoveries in genetics since the late 1980s, covering topics such as introns, transposable elements, mutation, and natural selection, and includes a critique of the theory called intelligent design.