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The science and ethics of engineering the human germ line : Mendel's maze / Jon W. Gordon.

By: Gordon, Jon W, 1949-.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley/Wiley-Liss, c2003Description: xv, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0471206474 (hbk.).Subject(s): Genetic engineering -- Popular works | Human reproductive technology -- Popular works | Genetic Techniques | Reproductive TechniquesDDC classification: 660.65
Contents:
Preface. - Acknowledgments. - 1. Setting the Table. - 2. Building a Living Organism from Inanimate Parts. - 3. Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Technology. - 4. Transmitting the Genetic Information to Future Generations. - 5. Developmental Biology. - 6. Reproductive Biology and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. - 7. Methods and Strategies for Gene Transfer and Engineering of the Germ Line. - 8. Introduction to the Ethics of Reproductive Genetic Technologies. - 9. Future Developments and Applications of Genetic Engineering Technology. - 10 What If? Ethical and Legal Aspects of Germ Line Genetic Manipulation. - A Brief Epilogue: Understanding Our Biases. - Index.
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Preface. - Acknowledgments. - 1. Setting the Table. - 2. Building a Living Organism from Inanimate Parts. - 3. Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Technology. - 4. Transmitting the Genetic Information to Future Generations. - 5. Developmental Biology. - 6. Reproductive Biology and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. - 7. Methods and Strategies for Gene Transfer and Engineering of the Germ Line. - 8. Introduction to the Ethics of Reproductive Genetic Technologies. - 9. Future Developments and Applications of Genetic Engineering Technology. - 10 What If? Ethical and Legal Aspects of Germ Line Genetic Manipulation. - A Brief Epilogue: Understanding Our Biases. - Index.