Yudell, Michael and DeSalle, Rob, Eds.:  The Genomic Revolution – Unveiling the Unity of Life

Foreword

Ellen V. Futter

Preface

Making the Genome Public

Michael Yudell and Rob DeSalle

Part I – Genome Science and the New Frontier

Introduction

Nicholas Wade

What Does Knowing About Genomes Mean for Science and Society?

Harold Varmus

Sequencing the Human Genome: Elucidating Our Genetic Blueprint

Eric Green

Whole-Genome Shotgun Sequencing

J. Craig Venter

After the Genome: Where Should We Go?

Leroy Hood

Part II – Applications of Genomics to Medicine and Agriculture

Introduction

Robert Bazell

Genomics: Rapid Road from Gene to Patient

William Haseltine

The Origins of Cancer and the Human Genome

Arnold J. Levine

Gene Diversity in the Endorphin System: SNPs, Chips and Possible Implications

Mary Jeanne Kreek

Genomics and Biotechnology in Agriculture

Barbara A. Schaal

Part III – Exploring Human Variation: Understanding Identity in the Genomic Era

Introduction

Rob DeSalle

Using Maternal and Paternal Genes to Unlock Human History

Douglas C. Wallace

Eugenics, the Genome, and Human Rights

Daniel J. Kevles

Redesigning the Self: The Promise and Perils of Genetic Enhancement

David J. Rothman and Sheila M. Rothman

Part IV – Financial, Legal, and Ethical Issues in the New Genomics

Introduction

Michael Waldholz

Investing in the Biotechnology Sector

Kris. H. Jenner

The Role of Patents in Exploiting the Genome

Rebecca Eisenberg

Social Side Effects of the New Human Molecular Genetic Diagnostics

Troy Duster

Mapping Morality: The Rights and Wrongs of Genomics

Arthur L. Caplan

Summing Up: Finding Our Way Through the Revolution

Kathi E. Hanna