DNA : Promise and Peril.
Title:
DNA : Promise and Peril.
Author:
McCabe, Linda L.
ISBN:
9780520933934
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (357 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Foreword by Victor A. McKusick -- Acknowledgments -- 1. DNA Sequence Does Not Equal Destiny -- 2. What Is Genomics? -- 3. Genetic Determinism -- 4. The Evolution and Deconstruction of Human-Centered Biology -- 5. Race and Ethnicity: Your History Is Written in Your Genes -- 6. Gender as a Spectrum, Not a Dichotomy -- 7. Genome-Based Forensics -- 8. When Genes Belong to Groups and Not Individuals -- 9. Genes as Commodities: Ownership of Genes by Business Interests -- 10. Protection against Genetic Discrimination: The New Civil Right -- 11. Reproductive Technologies: On the Road to Designer Babies? -- 12. Reproductive Cloning: From Farm Animals to Pets to Humans? -- 13. Therapeutic Cloning and Regenerative Medicine -- 14. Gene Therapy: Can the Promise Be FulWlled? -- 15. Large Population Assessments: The Foundation for Genomic Medicine -- 16. Hidden Destiny: Unbounded by Your DNA -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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