Genomic Revolution Unveiling the Unity of Life

Name: Genomic Revolution Unveiling the Unity of Life
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ISBN: 9780309074360

ISBN-10: 0309074363

ISBN-13: 9780309074360

Edition: 2002

Authors: Rob DeSalle, Michael Yudell

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This text takes the reader on a journey through genomics - from the basic presentation of ideas about heredity through the essential principles of molecular biology, including an exploration of the ethical implications of the genome project.

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication date: 10/16/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 266
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Foreword



Preface


Making the Genome Public




Genome Science and the New Frontier


Introduction



What Does Knowing About Genomes Mean for Science and Society?



Sequencing the Human Genome: Elucidating Our Genetic Blueprint



Whole-Genome Shotgun Sequencing



After the Genome: Where Should We Go?




Applications of Genomics to Medicine and Agriculture


Introduction



Genomics: Rapid Road from Gene to Patient



The Origins of Cancer and the Human Genome



Gene Diversity in the Endorphin System: SNPs, Chips, and Possible Implications



Genomics and Biotechnology in Agriculture




Exploring Human Variation: Understanding Identity in the Genomic Era


Introduction



Using Maternal and Paternal Genes to Unlock Human History



Eugenics, the Genome, and Human Rights



Redesigning the Self: The Promise and Perils of Genetic Enhancement




Financial, Legal, and Ethical Issues and the New Genomics


Introduction



Investing in the Biotechnology Sector



The Role of Patents in Exploiting the Genome



Social Side Effects of the New Human Molecular Genetic Diagnostics



Mapping Morality: The Rights and Wrongs of Genomics



Summing Up: Finding Our Way Through the Revolution



Appendixes



Contributor Biographical Sketches



Conference Schedule


Index