Race to the finish : identity and governance in an age of genomics

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Label

Race to the finish : identity and governance in an age of genomics

Title remainder

identity and governance in an age of genomics

Statement of responsibility

Jenny Reardon

Creator

• Reardon, Jenny, 1972-

Subject

• Continental Population Groups -- genetics
• Genetics, Population
• Human Genome Project
• Human Genome Project
• Human Genome Project
• Human population genetics -- Social aspects
• Human population genetics -- Social aspects
• Moleculaire genetica
• Rassendiscriminatie
• SCIENCE -- Life Sciences | Genetics & Genomics
• SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects
• Sociale aspecten
• Transport (Children's -- Teenage)

Language

eng

Summary

In the summer of 1991, population geneticists and evolutionary biologists proposed to archive human genetic diversity by collecting the genomes of "isolated indigenous populations." Their initiative, which became known as the Human Genome Diversity Project, generated early enthusiasm from those who believed it would enable huge advances in our understanding of human evolution. However, vocal criticism soon emerged. Physical anthropologists accused Project organizers of reimporting racist categories into science. Indigenous-rights leaders saw a "Vampire Project" that sought the blood of indigen

Member of

• In-formation series
• Ebook Central Academic Complete

Cataloging source

COO

Dewey number

306.4/5

Index

index present

LC call number

QH431

LC item number

.R248 2005

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

NLM call number

• 2005 L-279
• QU 450

NLM item number

R288r 2005

Series statement

In-formation series