Dna: The Secret of Life

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by Watson, James


  DMD gene

  DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

  A & B forms

  amplifying

  ancestry accounts

  backbone

  begets RNA

  chains

  chemical bases of molecule

  comparing human with chimpanzee

  components of

  crystalline

  customized

  cut, paste, and copy

  damage to

  enzymatic synthesis of

  foreign

  in genealogy

  in genetic caste system

  in genetic testing

  getting into plants

  governs immune system

  harnessing power of

  and human past

  introducing into mammals

  language of

  manipulation of

  molecule

  Neanderthal

  in plant cell

  and proteins

  reading mechanism

  research restrictions

  rivaling religious scripture

  RNA predating

  safety of

  secret of life in

  structure of

  tailoring of molecule

  transferring among species

  as transforming principle

  three-chain model

  use of information from

  X-ray diffraction

  DNA analysis

  in crimes

  future

  methods of

  and microbiology

  DNA fingerprinting

  applications of

  in criminal prosecution

  databases

  in genealogy

  identification of bodies

  in legal questions

  objections to

  in paternity testing

  as proof of identity

  services

  uniform code of procedures

  DNA hybridization

  DNA markers

  DNA polymerase

  DNA replication

  DNA revolution

  DNA samples

  in HGP

  DNA sequence

  and amino acid sequence of proteins

  differences in

  mutations in

  private ownership of data

  dogs

  dominant

  Donahue, Jerry

  Donis–Keller, Helen

  Dor Yeshorim

  double helix structure

  anniversary of publication of

  base-pairing bonds

  discovery of

  importance of

  melting point

  model

  Down, John Langdon

  Down syndrome

  drugs

  Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  (DMD)

  testing for

  treatment

  Dugdale, Richard

  Dulac, Catherine

  Du Pont (co.)

  dwarfism

  dystrophin

  E. coh

  beta-galactosidase gene regulation system

  genome

  inserting human DNA into

  K–12 strain

  producing insulin

  producing protein

  repressor

  sequencing

  toxins

  "transforming,"

  EcoR1 restriction enzyme

  editing process

  education

  elephant

  Eli Lilly (co.)

  ELSI: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of the Human Genome Project

  embryo

  endostatin

  Enlightenment

  environment

  bacteria and

  and disease

  genes and

  genetically modified agriculture and

  and IQ

  pesticides and

  plant engineering and

  protecting

  in species change

  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  enzyme

  epidermal growth factor (EGF)

  epoetin alpha (EPO)

  "Ethical Implications of the Human Genome Project" (Watson)

  ethical issues

  ethnic groups, diseases among

  eugenics

  Davenport and

  negative

  positive

  and racism

  eugenics movement

  Eugenics Society

  eukaryotes

  Europe

  European Molecular Biology Laboratory

  euthanasia

  evolution

  bacterial

  Darwin's theory of

  innovation

  microbial

  molecular approach to

  mutations accumulating through

  plant defenses

  rates of

  timescales

  vertebrate

  see also human evolution

  evolutionary mechanisms

  for DNA excess

  evolutionary psychology

  exons

  extinction, random

  family tree

  branches

  convergence point of

  demographic factors' effect on

  of languages

  rooted in Africa

  San

  feeblemindedness

  Fermi, Enrico

  Feynman, Richard

  finches

  Finland

  Fischer, Alain

  fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

  Flynn effect

  Folkman, Judah

  Følling, Asbjørn

  food

  allergens and toxins in

  forensic science

  controversies in

  standards for

  Forensic Science Service

  FOXP2 gene

  fragile X

  Fraley, Robb

  frameshift

  France

  HGP

  Frankenstein (Shelley)

  Franklin, Rosalind

  Fraser, Claire

  FRAXA (Fragile X Association)

  Friedman, Orrie

  Frist, Bill

  fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)

  antennapedia

  development

  genome

  mobile elements

  proteins

  reproductive potential

  sequencing

  variation

  Frye test

  furanocoumarins

  G5 sequencing centers

  gall

  Galton, Francis

  Gamow, George

  ganglioside GM2

  Garrod, Archibald

  Garst, Roswell

  Gattaca (film)

  Gaucher disease

  Gellert, Martin

  Gelsinger, Jesse

  gene(s)

  affecting IQ

  arranged along chromosomes

  "bad,"

  in cancer

  chemical nature of

  commercial exploitation of

  complement

  correlating with chromosomes

  coding

  and development

  disease–causing

  enhancement

  and environment

  error(s) in

  expression

  function

  genetic messages of, copied

  "good,"

  hierarchical organization

  in human genome

  imbalance in number of

  improving on

  isolating and characterizing

  "jumping,"

  linear chains

  and metabolic processes

  in mortality

  naked

  number of

  and our future

  patenting

  peas

  and proteins

  regulation of

  switched on and off
r />   in treatment

  genealogy

  Iceland

  Lake Maracaibo

  gene families

  gene gun

  Genentech (co.)

  Genesweep

  gene therapy

  controversy regarding

  germ-line

  issues in

  regulators and

  somatic

  Généthon (co.)

  genetically altered organisms patenting

  genetically modified (GM) agriculture

  genetically modified (GM) foods

  hostility to

  genetically modified (GM) plants

  genetically modified (GM) technology

  inadvertent victims of

  genetic analysis

  of humans

  prehistoric

  genetic basis for difference

  genetic bottleneck

  genetic change

  spontaneous

  genetic code

  cracking

  reading

  triplet–based

  genetic data

  genetic disadvantage/defect

  genetic disease/disorders

  affecting brain function

  in childhood

  screening programs

  treating and preventing

  genetic engineering

  human insulin

  plant

  with recombinant DNA

  genetic engineers

  genetic enhancement

  genetic evolution

  and linguistic evolution

  rates of

  genetic fingerprinting

  genetic information

  clinically applied

  exchanging

  hierarchically organized

  flow of

  uses of

  geneticists

  and eugenics

  genetic knowledge

  ethical issues in

 

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