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This edition published in the UK and the USA in 2017 by Icon Books Ltd, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP info@iconbooks.com www.introducingbooks.com Sold in the UK, Europe and Asia by Faber & Faber Ltd, Bloomsbury House, 74–77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA or their agents Distributed in the UK, Europe and Asia by Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ Distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball, Office B4, The District, 41 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock 7925 Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, PO Box 8500, 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065 Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West 1700 Fourth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Distributed in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, 76 Stafford Street, Unit 300, Toronto, Ontario M6J 2S1 Distributed in India by Penguin Books India, 7th Floor, Infinity Tower – C, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon 122002, Haryana ISBN: 978-184831-862-5 Text and illustrations copyright © 2017 Icon Books Ltd The author and artist have asserted their moral rights. Editor: Kiera Jamison No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Printed and bound in the UK by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc
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Genes, RNA and Proteins Epigenetics is about how the genes* we inherit from our parents are controlled, and how they interact with our environment: how our genes make us, well, us. “Epi-” means upon, or in addition; epigenetics is the study of how additional factors interact with genes to direct the processes that make our cells* and bodies work. Scientists have known about some of these factors for decades, but have only quite recently begun putting everything together to start explaining some of the gaps in our knowledge of genetics. From how embryos develop to how species evolve, from basic laboratory research to drug development – epigenetics is becoming a hot topic of conversation! Understanding epigenetics - how our genes interact with our environment and other factors is crucial to understanding many aspects of biology. * Words marked with an asterisk are defined in the glossary. 3

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This edition published in the UK and the USA in 2017

by Icon Books Ltd,

39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP

info@iconbooks.com www.introducingbooks.com

Sold in the UK, Europe and Asia by Faber & Faber Ltd,

Bloomsbury House, 74–77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA or their agents

Distributed in the UK, Europe and Asia by Grantham Book Services, Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ

Distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball, Office B4, The District, 41 Sir Lowry Road,

Woodstock 7925

Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, PO Box 8500, 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065

Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West 1700 Fourth Street Berkeley, CA 94710

Distributed in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, 76 Stafford Street, Unit 300, Toronto, Ontario M6J 2S1

Distributed in India by Penguin Books India, 7th Floor, Infinity Tower – C, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon 122002, Haryana

ISBN: 978-184831-862-5

Text and illustrations copyright © 2017 Icon Books Ltd

The author and artist have asserted their moral rights.

Editor: Kiera Jamison

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

Printed and bound in the UK by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc

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