The Impact of the Gene
From Mendel's Peas to Designer Babies
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Word Count
93,750 words, Guess
Page Count
375 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveimpactofgenefrom00tudg
- ISBN-100374175233
- ISBN-139780374175238
- LibraryThing148546
- Library of Congress Control Number00067306
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number45460920
- OCLC Control Number1011614740
- Better World Books9780374175238
- Open LibraryOL7423122M
Classifications
- LCCQH437 .T833 2001
- LCCQH437.T833 2001
Description
"The science of genetics holds the key to an enhanced understanding of the human makeup and allows for new ways of approaching such issues as the prevention of hereditary diseases and the effective conservation of endangered species. But genetic technologies are also instruments of tremendous power, and with this constantly expanding knowledge comes the responsibility of using it wisely. Cloning, genetically engineered crops, the research and results of the Human Genome Project, and the possibility of "designer babies" continue to force challenging choices on society. In The Impact of the Gene Colin Tudge provides new insights into the ethics of modern genetics and raises the question of what criteria we must use with regard to this extraordinary and unprecedented power."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
Heredity matters. It is perhaps the central obsession of humankind, and indeed of all creatures.
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