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Molecular biology --- 575.116.12 --- 577.21 --- Recombinant DNA --- -rDNA --- DNA --- Genetic engineering --- Genetic recombination --- Genetic vectors --- Gene recombination. Crossing over --- Molecular mechanism of coding, storage and realization of inheritance information. Molecular genetics. Molecular biology of the gene --- Social aspects --- Social aspects. --- -Gene recombination. Crossing over --- 577.21 Molecular mechanism of coding, storage and realization of inheritance information. Molecular genetics. Molecular biology of the gene --- 575.116.12 Gene recombination. Crossing over --- -577.21 Molecular mechanism of coding, storage and realization of inheritance information. Molecular genetics. Molecular biology of the gene --- rDNA --- DNA, Recombinant --- Ethics, Medical. --- Genetic Engineering --- Medical Ethics --- Medicine --- Professionalism --- Bioethics --- History. --- ethics --- Génétique --- Génétique --- Desoxyribonucleique, acide

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DNA ancestry companies generate revenues in the region of $1bn a year, and the company 23andMe is said to have sold 10 million DNA ancestry kits to date. Although evidently popular, the science behind how DNA ancestry tests work is mystifying and difficult for the general public to interpret and understand. In this accessible and engaging book, Sheldon Krimsky, a leading researcher, investigates the methods that different companies use for DNA ancestry testing. He also discusses what the tests are used for, from their application in criminal investigations to discovering missing relatives. With a lack of transparency from companies in sharing their data, absent validation of methods by independent scientists, and currently no agreed-upon standards of accuracy, this book also examines the ethical issues behind genetic genealogy testing, including concerns surrounding data privacy and security. It demystifies the art and science of DNA ancestry testing for the general reader.

Genetic genealogy --- DNA and genealogy --- DNA genealogy --- DNA in genealogy --- Genetics and genealogy --- Genetics in genealogy --- Genealogy --- 575.3 --- 575.3 Molecular genetics --- Molecular genetics --- Genetic genealogy.

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Stem cells and the emerging field of regenerative medicine are at the frontiers of modern medicine. These areas of scientific inquiry suggest that in the future, damaged tissue and organs might be repaired through personalized cell therapy as easily as the body repairs itself, revolutionizing the treatment of numerous diseases. Yet the use of stem cells is fraught with ethical and public policy dilemmas that challenge scientists, clinicians, the public health community, and people of good will everywhere. How shall we deal with these amazing biomedical advances, and how can we talk about potential breakthroughs with both moral and scientific intelligence? This book provides an innovative look at these vexing issues through a series of innovative Socratic dialogues that elucidate key scientific and ethical points in an approachable manner. Addressing the cultural and value issues underlying stem cell research while also educating readers about stem cells' biological function and medical applications, Stem Cell Dialogues features fictional characters engaging in compelling inquiry and debate. Participants investigate the scientific, political, and socioethical dimensions of stem cell science using actual language, analysis, and arguments taken from scientific, philosophical, and popular literature. Each dialogue centers on a specific, recognizable topic, such as the policies implemented by the George W. Bush administration restricting the use of embryonic stem cells; the potential role of stem cells in personalized medicine; the ethics of cloning; and the sale of eggs and embryos. Additionally, speakers debate the use of stem cells to treat paralysis, diabetes, stroke effects, macular degeneration, and cancer. Educational, entertaining, and rigorously researched (with 300 references to scientific literature), Stem Cell Dialogues should be included in any effort to help the public understand the science, ethics, and policy concerns of this promising field.

Embryonic stem cells --- Genetics --- Medical genetics --- Bioethics. --- Research --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Moral and ethical aspects.