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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Welcome
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter 1: How Geneticists Think
Chapter 2: When Genes Misbehave
Chapter 3: Changing Our Genes
Chapter 4: Use It or Lose It
Chapter 5: Feed Your Genes
Chapter 6: Genetic Dosing
Chapter 7: Picking Sides
Chapter 8: We’re All X-Men
Chapter 9: Hacking Your Genome
Chapter 10: Mail-Order Child
Chapter 11: Putting It All Together
Epilogue: One Last Thing
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Newsletters
Copyright
The advice and information contained in this book is not intended to replace medical advice or treatment provided by the personal physician of any reader, and one’s own doctor should be consulted in connection with any medical program, treatment, or course of care. Any liability for any adverse medical outcome or condition that may occur as a result of using advice or information discussed or suggested in this book is specifically disclaimed.
Copyright © 2014 Sharon Moalem
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