Abraham Lincoln's DNA and Other Adventures in Genetics

By: Philip R. Reilly

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Paperback | 6 March 2002 | Edition Number 1

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Twenty-four true, wide-ranging tales of crime, history, human behavior, illness, and ethics, told from the personal perspective of the author, an eminent physician-lawyer who uses the stories to illustrate the principles of human genetics and to discuss the broader issues.

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The 21st century has begun with an overwhelming outpouring of advances in molecular biology and genetics, and the medical profession has only started to wrestle with the many social and moral questions posed by the startling progress in these fields. Indeed, as Philip Reilly suggests in this straightforward and readable collection of intertwined essays, society as a whole must confront these questions. For laypeople and professionals alike who yearn for a better understanding of genetically engineered crops, DNA fingerprinting, cloning, or gene therapy, here is a valuable addition to a small but critical literature that will frame our public discourse as we decide how to use the burgeoning knowledge of the genome. The New England Journal of Medicine Reilly uses Abraham Lincoln's DNA to teach the science's basics... But Reilly's pace is always fast, and his descriptive powers are a joy... In the end, Reilly argues that learning how genes work may be the easy part. Understanding and living with the consequences may be the harder part. USA Today

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Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
History: Using DNA to Understand the Past
Abraham Lincoln: Did He Have Marfan Syndrome?	p. 3
Kings and Queens: Genetic Diseases in Royal Families	p. 15
Toulouse-Lautrec: An Artist despite His Genes	p. 27
Old Bones: DNA and Skeletons	p. 39
Justice: The DNA Revolution in the Courts
DNA Detectives: The New DNA Evidence	p. 53
Cold Hits: The Rise of DNA Felon Databanks	p. 65
Genes and Violence: Do Mutations Cause Crime?	p. 79
Wrongful Birth: What Should the Doctor Know?	p. 93
Behavior: Do Genes Make Us the Way We Are?
Mental Illness: How Much Is Genetic?	p. 105
Personality: Were We Born This Way?	p. 117
Talent: Nature or Nurture?	p. 131
Gay Genes: What's the Evidence?	p. 145
Plants and Animals: Genetic Engineering and Nature
Genetically Modified Organisms: The Next Green Revolution?	p. 157
Transgenic Animals: New Foods and New Factories	p. 173
Endangered Species: New Genes Beat Extinction	p. 187
Xenotransplantation: Animal Organs to Save Humans	p. 199
Diseases: The Genetic Revolution in Medicine
Cystic Fibrosis: Should Everyone Be Tested?	p. 213
Breast Cancer: The Burden of Knowing	p. 223
Alzheimer Disease: Are You at High Risk?	p. 235
Gene Therapy: The Dream and the Reality	p. 247
Dilemmas: Genetic Technologies and Individual Choice
Genetic Testing and Privacy: Who Should Be Able to Know Your Genes?	p. 263
Frozen Embryos: People or Property?	p. 277
Cloning: Why Is Everyone Opposed?	p. 289
Eugenics: Can We Improve the Gene Pool?	p. 303
Bibliography	p. 317
Index	p. 331
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