Human Genetics and Society

Name: Human Genetics and Society
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ISBN: 9780495114253

ISBN-10: 0495114251

ISBN-13: 9780495114253

Edition: 2009

Authors: Ronnee Yashon, Michael Cummings

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Extremely student-friendly and completely relevant, HUMAN GENETICS AND SOCIETY, First Edition, makes the basic concepts and processes of genetics real by addressing issues that relate directly to your life, enabling you to make informed decisions. Fully integrating science and social issues, the text presents the basics of human genetics in the context of the issues that result from the flood of products, services, and techniques developed from genetic knowledge. It challenges you to think critically in your personal and professional decisions with regard to genetics. Written for the nonscience major, the text presumes no prior biology instruction. Clear and accessible, it doesnt get bogged…

Book details

List price: $304.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 9/25/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



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Genetics in Your Life


Biology Review: Cells



Sex and Development



Reproductive Technologies



Chromosomes and Meiotic Failures



Genes and How They are Transmitted from Generation to Generation


Biology Review: DNA



Genes as DNA: How Genes Encode Proteins



Biotechnology



Genetic Testing and Prenatal Diagnosis



DNA Forensics



The Human Genome: Mapping All the Genes


Biology Review: Genes and the Environment



Multifactorial Traits



Cancer and the Cell Cycle



Behavior and Genetics



Organ Transplants, Disease Resistance, and HIV



Genetics: Past Failures and Future Outlook


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