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Understanding DNA Ancestry
Taschenbuch von Sheldon Krimsky
Sprache: Englisch

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An accessible introduction to how DNA ancestry tests work, what they can be used for, and the associated ethical issues.
An accessible introduction to how DNA ancestry tests work, what they can be used for, and the associated ethical issues.
Über den Autor
Sheldon Krimsky is Lenore Stern Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA. His research has focused on the linkages between science/technology, ethics/values and public policy. His areas of specialization include biomedical sciences, bioethics, science and technology studies, risk assessment and communication, social history of science, and environmental health. He is the author of over 200 articles and reviews, and author, co-author or editor of 16 books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction; 2. The business of DNA ancestry; 3. Geographical origins and movements of early human populations; 4. The science behind DNA ancestry testing; 5. Ancestry informative markers; 6. Ancestry DNA population reference panels; 7. Comparing a donor's DNA to reference panel populations; 8. Probing your DNA; 9. Forensic applications of ancestry DNA results; 10. Privacy, personal identity and legal issues; 11. Discovering unknown, missing or mistaken relatives; 12. Accuracy, consistency and validation of DNA ancestry tests; 13. Conclusion.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781108816038
ISBN-10: 1108816037
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Krimsky, Sheldon
Hersteller: Cambridge-Hitachi
Maße: 177 x 126 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Sheldon Krimsky
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.01.2022
Gewicht: 0,199 kg
Artikel-ID: 119914558
Über den Autor
Sheldon Krimsky is Lenore Stern Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA. His research has focused on the linkages between science/technology, ethics/values and public policy. His areas of specialization include biomedical sciences, bioethics, science and technology studies, risk assessment and communication, social history of science, and environmental health. He is the author of over 200 articles and reviews, and author, co-author or editor of 16 books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction; 2. The business of DNA ancestry; 3. Geographical origins and movements of early human populations; 4. The science behind DNA ancestry testing; 5. Ancestry informative markers; 6. Ancestry DNA population reference panels; 7. Comparing a donor's DNA to reference panel populations; 8. Probing your DNA; 9. Forensic applications of ancestry DNA results; 10. Privacy, personal identity and legal issues; 11. Discovering unknown, missing or mistaken relatives; 12. Accuracy, consistency and validation of DNA ancestry tests; 13. Conclusion.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781108816038
ISBN-10: 1108816037
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Krimsky, Sheldon
Hersteller: Cambridge-Hitachi
Maße: 177 x 126 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Sheldon Krimsky
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.01.2022
Gewicht: 0,199 kg
Artikel-ID: 119914558
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