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Genetics and the Future of Man

Title:: Genetics and the Future of Man
Creator:: Nirenberg, Marshall W.
Date:: 1968
Description:: Nirenberg considers the possibilities for genetics for the future a "question of evolution." He discusses the three main areas of genetic manipulation and their implications: molecular supplementation to remedy disease, euthenics to modify gene expression, and eugenics--the attempt to improve the genetic quality of the genes through selectivity. A broader discussion of the mechanisms of genetics is followed by mention of the moral and ethical implications of research.
Location:: Box: 128. Folder: 1
Rights:: Public Domain
Genre:: Speeches
Drafts (documents)
Format:: Text
Extent:: 8 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: JJBCCG
NLM ID:: 101584910X463
Profiles Collection:: The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X463
Story Section:: Translating the Code of Life and the Nobel Prize, 1962-1968