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Jacob's Ladder: The History of the Human GenomeJacob's Ladder delivers a remarkably lucid explanation of what the sequencing of the human genome really tells us. Decoding the sequence, evolutionary biologist Henry Gee shows, is just the beginning: seeing the letters and words. The next frontier is in understanding snatches of conversation between genes how they interact to direct the growth of an organism. Gee takes us into the heart of that conversation, illuminating how genes govern a single egg
Jacob's Ladder delivers a remarkably lucid explanation of what the sequencing of the human genome really tells us. Decoding the sequence, evolutionary biologist Henry Gee shows, is just the beginning: seeing the letters and words. The next frontier is in understanding snatches of conversation between genes--how they interact to direct the growth of an organism. Gee takes us into the heart of that conversation, illuminating how genes govern a single egg cell's miraculous transformation into a human being, and how they continue to direct that person's day-by-day development throughout a lifetime.Gee tells the story of what we know about the genome today and what we are likely to discover tomorrow. As our knowledge advances, we will be able to direct with increasing authority the conversations between genes: not only performing medical interventions but also creating whole scripts directing birth, ancestry, and diversity in a brave new world.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 07/17/2004
ISBN: 9780393347807
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d
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He loves it
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Bought this for our 5 month old puppy. It’s chargeable and Long last power, and a fun toy for the dog to interact with. Our puppy loves it.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2026
★★★★★ 1
These are cheaply made, and garbage, highly dangerous letting a dog chew on a battery pack
Color: Grid Pattern
These units are garbage. I got one for each of my dogs charged it up turned it on put it inside the rubberized ball shell and securely fastened it less than two minutes later my dog had taken it apart by just biting it and then started to chew on the battery and motor unit. So if you wanna have a lithium polymer fire in your house and potentially kill your animal, go ahead and get this, but if you do not want a fire in your house and you want your animal to live then absolutely do not buy this garbage it’s cheap we made and it’s not strong enough for any dog
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Good Product, but images over promise just a little.
Color: Ripple Pattern
- Performs well on tile and low pile carpet. On artificial grass it doesn’t roll even on the highest setting; it only vibrates. Watch the video.
- Still fun for my pup. I’ve only had it a day so no clue about durability although my dog is a strong chewer.
- Price Value: When purchased it was 2 balls for the same price of a single ball from competitor.
- Material feels like a Nerf football. Easy to disassemble and charge.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2026
★★★★★ 5
My dog enjoys it
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My dog loves the moving ball! She go chase around it and pretty durable. Comes with two balls in one set.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Best jiggle balls we have found thus far
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Yes ! First off this was a great value for the money. The balls function just as described and they have a decent battery life. They entertain both our goldens for a good bit of time. They have so far held up and not been chewed up . We limit the time and put them away after that time.. to avoid them being destroyed. Of all the jiggle balls we have purchased these are by far the best. The way the component is encased in the rubber protects it.. and it screws together very well. I am so pleased with these !
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