From genetic risk to post-genomic uncertainties: Nutrigenomics and the birth of the genetic entrepreneur

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-137

  Harvey, Alison ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopower; Nutrigenomics; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE NUMBER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; GENOMICS; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUTRIGENOMICS; PHENOTYPE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 70449632517     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770902901447     Document Type: Review

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