'Genethics' is the most lucid and authoritative guide for general readers to modern genetic technology and the myriad ethical issues it raises.
List of Tables
iv
List of Illustrations
v
Preface
ix
Introduction
1
(6)
The Legacy of Genes
7
(23)
Dance of the Genes
30
(22)
The Dances of the Chromosomes
52
(24)
The Darwinian Dance: Genes in Populations
76
(20)
Recombinant DNA: The New Choreography
96
(27)
Blaming Crime on Chromosomes: The Mystery of the Man with Too Many Ys
123
(19)
Genetic Screening in the Workplace: Privacy and the Human Genome
142
(21)
Gene Therapy: The ``Moral Difference'' between Somatic and Germ Cells
163
(29)
Biological Weapons: A Dark Side of the New Genetics
192
(30)
Environmental Damage to DNA: Developing a Sensitivity to the Sufferings of Genes
222
(28)
Crossing Genetic Boundaries: The Curious Case of the Crown Gall Bacterium
250
(26)
Maize: In Praise of Genetic Diversity
276
(28)
Maps and Dreams: Deciphering the Human Genome
304
(26)
Epilogue: Searching for a New Mythology
330
(10)
Glossary
340
(11)
For Further Reading
351
(8)
Index
359
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