Physician to the Gene Pool
Genetic Lessons and Other Stories
Published on 28. March 1994
Book
Hardback
458 pages
978-0-471-30844-7 (ISBN)
Description
A scientific autobiography which weaves together personal anecdotes and observations from the author's years of fieldwork in Brazil and Japan. James Neel provides his own view of the future of human genetics and its implications in population control, gene therapy and genetic diseases.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 158 mm
Weight
936 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-30844-7 (9780471308447)
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Content
Partial table of contents: Beginnings. Thalassemia and Sickle-Cell Anemia. A First Appraisal of the Bombs' Genetic Effects. Amerindian Studies: Testing the Water. On to the Yanomama. Tribal Demography. Spontaneous Mutation. New Approaches to the Effects of the Atomic Bombs. What Is a Gene?. Defining the Gene Pool. Just Too Many People. Assessment of Genetic Risk. Genetic Medicine for Populations. Genetic Medicine for Individuals. Physician to the Gene Pool. Notes. Index.