01794cam a2200289 i 4500 892817202 TxAuBib 20230906120000.0 221019s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022049294 9781541603271 HRD 32.00 1541603273 HRD 32.00 TxAuBib rda Martinez Arias, Alfonso, 1955-, author. The master builder [BOOK] : how the new science of the cell is rewriting the story of life / Alfonso Martinez Arias. First edition. New York, NY : Basic Books/Hachette Book Group, 2023. ix, 341 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. What defines who we are? For decades, the answer has seemed obvious: our genes, the “blueprint of life.” In The Master Builder, biologist Alfonso Martinez Arias argues we’ve been missing the bigger picture. It’s not our genes that define who we are, but our cells. While genes are important, nothing in our DNA explains why the heart is on the left side of the body, how many fingers we have, or even how our cells manage to reproduce. Drawing on new research from his own lab and others, Martinez Arias reveals that we are composed of a thrillingly intricate, constantly moving symphony of cells. Both their long lineage—stretching back to the very first cell—and their intricate interactions within our bodies today make us who we are. -Provided by publisher. 20230906. Cells. Life (Biology.)