| Description |
xv, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-327) and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
| Added Author |
McCabe, Edward R. B.
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| ISBN |
9780520251878 cloth alkaline paper |
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0520251873 cloth alkaline paper |
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