DNA
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DNA

Promise and Peril

  1. 356 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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DNA

Promise and Peril

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The genetic revolution has provided incredibly valuable information about our DNA, information that can be used to benefit and inform—but also to judge, discriminate, and abuse. An essential reference for living in today's world, this book gives the background information critical to understanding how genetics is now affecting our everyday lives. Written in clear, lively language, it gives a comprehensive view of exciting recent discoveries and explores the ethical, legal, and social issues that have arisen with each new development.

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Year
2008
ISBN
9780520933934
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword by Victor A. McKusick
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. 1. DNA Sequence Does Not Equal Destiny
  5. 2. What Is Genomics?
  6. 3. Genetic Determinism
  7. 4. The Evolution and Deconstruction of Human-Centered Biology
  8. 5. Race and Ethnicity: Your History Is Written in Your Genes
  9. 6. Gender as a Spectrum, Not a Dichotomy
  10. 7. Genome-Based Forensics
  11. 8. When Genes Belong to Groups and Not Individuals
  12. 9. Genes as Commodities: Ownership of Genes by Business Interests
  13. 10. Protection against Genetic Discrimination: The New Civil Right
  14. 11. Reproductive Technologies: On the Road to Designer Babies?
  15. 12. Reproductive Cloning: From Farm Animals to Pets to Humans?
  16. 13. Therapeutic Cloning and Regenerative Medicine
  17. 14. Gene Therapy: Can the Promise Be FulWlled?
  18. 15. Large Population Assessments: The Foundation for Genomic Medicine
  19. 16. Hidden Destiny: Unbounded by Your DNA
  20. Bibliography
  21. Illustration Credits
  22. Index