Designer genes : a new era in the evolution of man / Steven Potter.
By: Potter, S. Steven.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Random House, c2010Edition: 1st ed.General Notes: Includes index.Description: viii, 188 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781400069057 (alk. paper) :; 140006905X (alk. paper).Subject(s): Genes | Human genetics | Genetic engineeringDDC classification: 611/.01816Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 611.01816 P855 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003713641 |
Includes index.
The true story of Adam -- Figuring out which genes do what -- Sequencing the human genome -- The sequencing revolution -- Dogs -- What is all of that DNA doing anyway? -- Jumping genes (transposable elements) -- Genetic disease -- The surprising embryo -- Stem cells -- Modifying genes -- But is it moral? -- Are we smart enough to pick optimal gene combinations? -- Do no harm -- Athletics -- Alternative views -- The future.
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