Exploding the Gene Myth

How Genetic Information Is Produced and Manipulated by Scientists, Physicians, Employers, Insurance Companies, Educators, and Law Enforcers With a new Preface "With their rich array of citations and examples . . . [Hubbard and Wald] show how the marriage of science and business . . . has created that most treacherous of American progeny: commerce masquerading as human liberation." -Daniel Callahan, The New York Times Book Review

Ruth Hubbard is professor emerita of biology at Harvard University.

Preface: Why This Book
Preface to the 1999 Edition
Of Genes and People	p. 1
Genetic Labeling and the Old Eugenics	p. 13
The New Eugenics: Testing, Screening, and Choice	p. 23
A Brief Look at Genetics	p. 39
Genes in Context	p. 58
"Inherited Tendencies": Chronic Conditions	p. 72
"Inherited Tendencies": Behaviors	p. 93
Manipulating Our Genes	p. 108
Genes for Sale	p. 117
Genetic Discrimination: Education, Employment, and Insurance	p. 128
DNA-Based Identification Systems, Privacy, and Civil Liberties	p. 145
In Conclusion ...	p. 158
Afterword	p. 163
Mitochondrial DNA	p. 181
Notes	p. 187
Glossary	p. 201
Books and Other Resources	p. 211
Index	p. 217
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Exploding the Gene Myth

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