| The Unedited: A Novel about Genome and Identity 2020 Edition Contributor(s): Rørth, Pernille (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 3030346234 ISBN-13: 9783030346232 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $26.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Medical | Genetics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Series: Science and Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.81 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This novel is set in the near future, where human genome editing has become routine. First adopted to fight a lethal virus, it is now widely used to prevent diseases and favor other traits. Ben, Eiko, Celia, Raphael and Leo have just had their coming-of-age genome reading and are struggling with this new information for each their own reasons. Soon, they are cast into the middle of a crisis that threatens the future of their society and pits it against a parallel, but strictly separated, society where genome manipulation is forbidden on religious grounds. The book includes an essay on the potential of human genome engineering and related genome-based choices. |