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on1398568560 |
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OCoLC |
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20240613143854.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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YDX |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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rda |
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YDX |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781324050681 |
| Qualifying information |
(hardcover) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1324050683 |
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(hardcover) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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(OCoLC)1398568560 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
572.88 |
| Item number |
C387 |
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NFGA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Cech, Thomas, |
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author. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The catalyst : |
| Remainder of title |
RNA and the quest to unlock life's deepest secrets / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Thomas R. Cech. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
First edition. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
New York, NY : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
W. W. Norton & Company, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
[2024] |
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©2024 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
292 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
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24 cm |
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text |
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txt |
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rdacontent |
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unmediated |
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n |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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volume |
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nc |
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rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-280) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Introduction: The age of RNA -- Part I: The search. The messenger -- Splice of life -- Going it alone -- The shape of a shapeshifter -- The mothership -- Origins -- Part II: The cure. Is the fountain of youth a death trap? -- As the worm turns -- Precise parasites, sloppy copies -- RNA versus RNA -- Running with scissors -- Epilogue: The future of RNA. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"One of Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2024. Exploring the most transformative breakthroughs in biology since the discovery of the double helix, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist unveils the RNA age. For over half a century, DNA has dominated science and the popular imagination as the "secret of life." But over the last several decades, a quiet revolution has taken place. In a series of breathtaking discoveries, the biochemist Thomas R. Cech and a diverse cast of brilliant scientists have revealed that RNA--long overlooked as the passive servant of DNA--sits at the center of biology's greatest mysteries: How did life begin? What makes us human? Why do we get sick and grow old? In The Catalyst, Cech finally brings together years of research to demonstrate that RNA is the true key to understanding life on Earth, from its very origins to our future in the twenty-first century. A gripping journey of discovery, The Catalyst moves from the early experiments that first hinted at RNA's spectacular powers, to Cech's own paradigm-shifting finding that it can catalyze cellular reactions, to the cutting-edge biotechnologies poised to reshape our health. We learn how RNA--once thought merely to transmit DNA's genetic instructions to the cell's protein-making machinery--may have jump-started life itself, and how, at the same time, it can cut our individual lives short through viral diseases and cancer. We see how RNA is implicated in the aging process and explore the darker depths of the supposed fountain of youth, telomerase. And we catch a thrilling glimpse into how RNA-powered therapies--from CRISPR, the revolutionary tool that uses RNA to rewrite the code of life, to the groundbreaking mRNA vaccines that have saved millions during the pandemic, and more--may enable us to improve and even extend life beyond nature's current limits. Written by one of our foremost scientists, The Catalyst is a must-read guide to the present and future of biology and medicine"-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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RNA. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Genomics. |
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