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GermLine
GermLine
Author: Nelson Erlick
In gene therapy, the damaged or defective chromosomes of an individual patient are corrected by the addition of new genes introduced into the patient's DNA. This is a dangerous and controversial technique, on the cutting edge of medical science. "GermLine" gene therapy is even more radical. By altering the reproductive cells, the germ cells, of ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780765300942
ISBN-10: 076530094X
Publication Date: 1/1/2003
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Forge Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This is a technical medical thriller involving gene therapy. Dr. Kevin Kincaid is a neurosurgeon but more importantly, he is also a brilliant research scientist who has developed a method to deliver corrective genes to the nucleus of cells of embryos in order to cure inherited disabilities. Kincaid soon discovers that he is being used. Conspiracy and dirty deeds abound. A large part of this story involves detailed, technical gene science, so not a beach read.
desertkat avatar reviewed GermLine on + 48 more book reviews
Although the story was gripping, there was too much scientific data to decipher; made for a slow read.
Alacornlady avatar reviewed GermLine on + 79 more book reviews
An interesting take on the stem cell type story.


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