Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134604718
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 17PDQ
In 2013 the actress Angelina Jolie elected to have prophylactic double-mastectomy surgery to prevent breast cancer based on a positive test for mutation of the BRCA1 gene. What are some potential positive and negative consequences of this high-profile example of acting on the results of a genetic test?
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Chapter 22 Solutions
Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
Ch. 22 - In order to vaccinate people against diseases by...Ch. 22 - Prob. 2NSTCh. 22 - Prob. 1CSCh. 22 - Prob. 2CSCh. 22 - Prob. 3CSCh. 22 - HOW DO WE KNOW? In this chapter, we focused on a...Ch. 22 - Prob. 2PDQCh. 22 - Why are most recombinant human proteins produced...Ch. 22 - One of the major causes of sickness, death, and...Ch. 22 - Sequencing the human genome, the development of...
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