DNA (eBook)

Promise and Peril

Linda L. McCabe, Edward R.B. McCabe (Autoren)

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2008
356 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-93393-4 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.3.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Bioinformatik
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Schlagworte: Abuse • abusive • academic • Biology • business • Civil Rights • Cloning • Commodity • Cultural History • Cultural Studies • Culture • Discovery • Discrimination • DNA • ethics • Ethnicity • Evolution • genetic revolution • Genetics • Genome • genomics • human centered biology • judgement • Legal issues • Medical Science • Medicine • Reproduction • scholarly • Science • Scientific • Social History • social issues • Social Studies
• ISBN-10: 0-520-93393-1 / 0520933931
• ISBN-13: 978-0-520-93393-4 / 9780520933934