Bibliograph

DNA, promise and peril, Linda L. McCabe and Edward R.B. McCabe ; with a foreword by Victor A. McKusick

Type

Label

DNA, promise and peril, Linda L. McCabe and Edward R.B. McCabe ; with a foreword by Victor A. McKusick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-327) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

DNA

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

126228703

Responsibility statement

Linda L. McCabe and Edward R.B. McCabe ; with a foreword by Victor A. McKusick

Sub title

promise and peril

Table Of Contents

DNA sequence does not equal destiny -- What is genomics? -- Genetic determinism -- The evolution and deconstruction of human-centered biology -- Race and ethnicity : your history is written in your genes -- Gender as a spectrum, not a dichotomy -- Genome-based forensics -- When genes belong to groups and not individuals -- Genes as commodities : ownership of genes by business interests -- Protection against genetic discrimination : the new civil right -- Reproductive technologies : on the road to designer babies? -- Reproductive cloning : from farm animals to pets to humans? -- Therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicine -- Gene therapy : can the promise be fulfilled? -- Large population assessments : the foundation for genomic medicine -- Hidden destiny : unbounded by your DNA

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