DNA : promise and peril /
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Author / Creator: | McCabe, Linda L., 1947- |
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Imprint: | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 339 pages) : illustrations |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11192934 |
Summary: | 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. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 339 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-327) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780520933934 0520933931 9781435653665 1435653661 9780520251878 0520251873 9780520265882 0520265882 1281385492 9781281385499 9786611385491 6611385495 |