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Smith Gina |
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Titolo |
The genomics age [[electronic resource] ] : how DNA technology is transforming the way we live and who we are / / Gina Smith |
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New York, NY, : AMACOM--American Management Association, c2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Genetics |
Genomics |
Genetics - Social aspects |
Genomics - Social aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-224) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Before We Begin; 1 It's Who You Are; 2 How We Got Here; 3 Your Genome An Owner's Manual; 4 The DNA Files; 5 Facing Destiny; 6 The Fountain of Aging Well; 7 Closing in on Cancer; 8 Cloning and Stem Cells; 9 Gene Therapy; 10 DNA and Society; Glossary |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Science is on the verge of unlocking the mysteries of life. Will the knowledge mean the beginning of a new era, or the end of life as we know it? |
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