What's in Your Genes?

Most people know that if they're from a family of brunettes, they're likely to be born with brown hair too, but how many realize that their reaction to poison ivy and even their sex drive can be inherited. 'What's in Your Genes?' will give the readers the low-down on genetics with easy-to-understand terms and clear explanations. From interpreting dominant and recessive genes to learning about mutations, this book goes beyond simple Punnett squares to show all the different factors of genetic traits like the appearance of dimples or a person's sense of humour, to reveal whether these genes are passed down from relatives or influenced by the environment and what readers can expect from their children. Complete with imaginative illustrations, 'What's in Your Genes?' Explores the science behind perfect teeth, vibrant red hair, and why some people just can't get enough of risky activities. AUTHOR: Katie McKissick is the author and illustrator of Beatrice the Biologist. A former high school biology teacher, she currently writes for a university engineering school's office of communications and Symbiartic, a Scientific American blog on "the art of science and the science of art". Katie also runs science comic workshops, and most recently ran a workshop at Science Online 2013.