Associated Press,
Drop of Blood Reveals Family history: quick needle prick, gene testing offer clue
, March 5, 2001. With the advances in gene identification, tracing one's ancestry will become that much easier. This article also elaborates on a couple of historical verifications this technology has rendered.
Associated Press,
Celera keeping mouse map to itself Rodent genome available only to paying customers
, April 27, 2001. Clearly not all advances in the genome world are for altruistic purposes. Celera Genomics decided to forgo publishing its scientific discoveries in a scientific journal, and is instead making their complete mouse genome available for a price.
Bishop, Jerry E. and Waldholz, Michael,
Genome
. New York: Simon and Shchuster. 1990. A good source for teachers to use in preparing to discuss what the genome is, its discovery, potential uses, and the key players in the field of gene mapping.
Bodmer, Walter and Mckie, Robin,
The Book of Man
. New York: Scribner. 1994. Details the history of the genetic code. Gives insight as to how we are and will use these human codes.
Callahan, Daniel,
What Kind of Life
. New York: Simon and Shchuster. 1990. This book deals with the many philosophical and ethical issues that our society will have to recon with as we continue to make greater technological and scientific advances.
Caplan, Arthur,
'Darwin vindicated!' Cracking of human genome confirms theory of evolution
, MSNBC, February 21, 2001 Article that talks about the genome project as garnering irrefutable evidence to support the ascertain that humans evolved over a long period of time.
Cook-Deegan, Robert,
The Gene War
. New York: W.W.Norton Company. 1994. Armed with facts and figures, the author eloquently forces his readers to consider the costs financially, politically, and socially. This book also contains a rather extensive reference section in the back, enabling its readers to probe deeply as they choose into the controversies inherent in the biotechnology debate.
Hamilton, Michael P.
The Genetics and the Future of Man
. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. 1972. An interesting book with a multiplicity of individuals from various fields (biology, law, research, chemistry, theology) sharing their expertise on various topics germane to the genome debate.
Kitcher, Philip,
Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism
. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. 1982. Philip Kitcher does an excellent job of framing the fundamental argument between Creationism (religious fundamentalists) and Evolutionism (scientists). This book is useful in helping students understand how these two fractions are still in many respects framing the arguments today relative to the Genome Project.
MSNBC/Reuters,
Huge gene Variation found in Humans: Find May Explain Differing Responses to Medication
, http://www.msnbc.com/news, July 12, 2001. This web page has an interactive video attached which explains how gene mapping is done.
MSNBC/Reuters, Genome bacteria theory debugged:
Humans did not pick up genes from organisms
. http://www.msnbc.com/news, June 20, 2001. This article seeks to shed some debunking data for the argument that infectious bacteria or genetically modified organisms transferred genes to humans.
MSNBC/Staff Reporters,
Human genome published, ushers in new age in medicine: Feat will revolutionize diagnosis, treatment of disease
, http://www.msnbc.com/news, February 12, 2001. Released at the time the announcement was made of the sequencing of 3.1 billion letters of DNA. This article seeks to provide a prognosis for its usuage.
MSNBC/Associated Press/Reuters,
Gene defect linked to pre-eclampsia
, http://www.msnbc.com/news, April 2, 2001, London. Dutch scientists have discovered a defective gene is responsible for pre-eclampsia. This defect accounts for 10 percent of maternal deaths in pregnancy.
Stableford, Brian,
Future Man: Brave new world or Genetic Nightmare?
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. 2001. Here is a comprehensive look at all of our current biotechnology, merging together under one cover. This book deals with a multiplicity of subjects ranging from evolution, gene mapping, organ transplants, reattaching limbs, and aging. This book propels one further into the future by prognosticating what future technological advances will do to the inhabitants on planet earth.
The U.S. Human Genome Project, http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/project/5yrplan/intro.html This website is set up by the United States government. It is a great reference source because it indexes many aspects of the Genome project. It is update frequently
Veatch, Robert M.
Death, Dying and the Biological Revolution
. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. 1989. Now that we have the ability to prolong life, what ethical and moral dilemmas will we face as a society? This book raises questions, which will segue into discussions about the possibilities. This book covers a bevy of issues arising out of our technology allowing people to live longer.
World Book, vol. 8, pp.85-87,
World Book Encyclopedia
, United States, 1998. A good initial overview of genetic engineering for students.
