Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Commission On Life Sciences; Committee On Mapping And Sequencing The Human Genome

ISBN 10: 0309038405 / ISBN 13: 9780309038409

Published by National Academies Press, 1988

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Synopsis:

There is growing enthusiasm in the scientific community about the prospect of mapping and sequencing the human genome, a monumental project that will have far-reaching consequences for medicine, biology, technology, and other fields. But how will such an effort be organized and funded? How will we develop the new technologies that are needed? What new legal, social, and ethical questions will be raised? Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome is a blueprint for this proposed project. The authors offer a highly readable explanation of the technical aspects of genetic mapping and sequencing, and they recommend specific interim and long-range research goals, organizational strategies, and funding levels. They also outline some of the legal and social questions that might arise and urge their early consideration by policymakers.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good