DNA promise and peril - McCabe, Linda L., 1947-; McCabe, Edward R. B.; McKusick, Victor A. (Victor Almon), 1921-2008. (Berkeley : University of California Press, 2008)
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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-327) and index.
Keywords: Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects; Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects; Genetics, Medical -- ethics; Genetic Engineering -- ethics; Genomics -- ethics; Electronic books