The Code of Codes: Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project
- ISBN-10
- 0674136462
- ISBN-13
- 9780674136465
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 420
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Authors
- Daniel J. Kevles, Leroy E. Hood
Description
Examines the Human Genome Project and its impact on the understanding of human development, and explores the scientific, social, and ethical issues it raises
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