The Science and Ethics of Engineering the Human Germ Line: Mendel's Maze

Acknowledgments.

PART I.

1. Setting the Table.

2. Building a Living Organism from Inanimate Parts.

3. Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Technology.

4. Transmitting the Genetic Information to Future Generations.

5. Developmental Biology.

6. Reproductive Biology and Assisted Reproductive Technologies.

7. Methods and Strategies for Gene Transfer and Engineering of the Germ Line.

PART II.

8. Introduction to the Ethics of Reproductive Genetic Technologies.

9. Future Developments and Applications of Genetic Engineering Technology.

10. What If? Ethical and Legal Aspects of Germ Line Genetic Manipulation.

A Brief Epilogue: Understanding Our Biases.

Index.