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- Abraham Lincoln's DNA and…
- Authors:
- Reilly, Philip,
- Item ID:
- MQ24332
- Publisher:
- Cold Spring Harbor, NY : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, c2000.
- ISBN:
- 0879695803 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Call Number:
- QH431 .R38 2000 1
- Physical Description:
- xx, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Topic:
- Human genetics -- Popular works.
- Medical genetics -- Popular works.
- Genetic engineering -- Popular works.
- Genetics -- Popular Works.
- Genetic Techniques -- Popular Works.
- Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-330) and index.; Abraham Lincoln : did he have Marfan syndrome? -- Kings and queens : genetic diseases in royal families -- Toulouse-Lautrec : an artist despite his genes -- Old bones : DNA and skeletons -- DNA detectives : the new DNA evidence -- Cold hits : the rise of DNA felon databanks -- Genes and violence : do mutations cause crime? -- Wrongful birth : what should the doctor know? -- Mental illness : how much is genetic? -- Personality : were we born this way? -- Talent : nature or nurture? -- Gay genes : what's the evidence? -- Genetically modified organisms : the next green revolution? -- Transgenic animals : new foods and new factories -- Endangered species : new genes beat extinction -- Xenotransplantation : animal organs to save humans -- Cystic fibrosis : should everyone be tested? -- Breast cancer : the burden of knowing -- Alzheimer disease : are you at high risk? -- Gene therapy : the dream and the reality -- Genetic testing and privacy : who should be able to know your genes? -- Frozen embryos : people or property? -- Cloning : why is everyone opposed? -- Eugenics : can we improve the gene pool?
- OCLC Number:
- 17644
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Available for Viewing:
- By appointment only
- Category:
- Books & Pamphlets