Here Is a Human Being : At the Dawn of Personal Genomics, EPUB eBook

Here Is a Human Being : At the Dawn of Personal Genomics EPUB

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Here is a Human Being delivers the first in-depth look at the Personal Genome Projectthe effort to construct complete genomic maps of a specific human beingswritten by one of the studys ten human participants. Misha Angrist recounts the projects fascinating nuances, including the larger-than-life personalities of the research subjects, the entrepreneurial scientists at the helm, the bewildered and overwhelmed physicians and regulators who negotiated for it, the fascinating technology it employed, and the political, social, ethical and familial issues it continues to raise. In the vein of James Shreeves The Genome War, Craig J. Ventners My Life Decoded, and Francis J. Collins The Language of Life, Angrists informed exploration of this cutting-edge science is a gripping look at the present and future of genomics.

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