What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691237756ISBN-10:691237751UPC:9780691237756Book Category:Science, Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Life Sciences, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Public PolicyBook Topic:Genetics & Genomics, Social PolicySize:8.50 x 5.70 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCHH9BGAH7
What We Inherit: How New Technologies and Old Myths Are Shaping Our Genomic Future
Debating the use of genomic tools and their societal impact
Over the past decade, the field of human genetics has produced an extraordinary range of discoveries--including the refinement of polygenic scores, which use a person's DNA to estimate their likelihood of developing a trait or disease. But are these new technologies ready to leave the research lab and be deployed in schools, fertility...Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691237756ISBN-10:691237751UPC:9780691237756Book Category:Science, Social Science, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Life Sciences, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Public PolicyBook Topic:Genetics & Genomics, Social PolicySize:8.50 x 5.70 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCHH9BGAH7
Sam Trejo is assistant professor of sociology at Princeton University, where he holds the Charles H. McIlwain University Preceptorship. Daphne O. Martschenko is assistant professor of biomedical ethics at Stanford University.
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