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Genetics

A valuable tool for medical professionals and teachers this video series presents the history of genetics, the mechanics of heredity, advances made in biotechnology and ethical issues confronting us in the 21st century.

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  • "Genetics"@en
  • "Popular guide to the principles of human heredity"
  • "Popular guide to the principles of human heredity"@en

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  • "A valuable tool for medical professionals and teachers this video series presents the history of genetics, the mechanics of heredity, advances made in biotechnology and ethical issues confronting us in the 21st century."
  • "A valuable tool for medical professionals and teachers this video series presents the history of genetics, the mechanics of heredity, advances made in biotechnology and ethical issues confronting us in the 21st century."@en
  • "(Producer) Investigates the basic principles of heredity, the history of genetics, clinical aspects of gene-related disorders, and ethical issues being raised by gene research. Examples of applied genetics, such as restriction enzymes, DNA cloning, polymerase chain reaction, and DNA fingerprinting, are provided as well. A glossary and dozens of clips drawn from the Genetics: A Popular Guide to the Principles of Human Heredity video series complement the CD-ROM. Can be used with both Windows and Macintosh."
  • "The race is on to map the human genetic structure. Billions of dollars are being spent on the project, which has been compared in scope to the race to put a man on the moon. But how will this new information about the risk of developing diseases affect people? Does knowing that we will die within 20 years of a debilitating disease help us? How should pregnant women deal with the knowledge that they are carriers of a disease that will be passed on to their unborn children? This program examines the ethical issues developing from the human genome project."@en
  • "Explains the principles of genetics to non-scientists."

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