1. Creator/Author:
  2. Reilly, Philip, (1)

Abraham Lincoln's DNA and other adventures in genetics /

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