Pop-genes': The symbolic effects of the release of 'genes' into ordinary speech

Women in biotechnology: Creating interfaces

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 161-170

  Duden, Barbara ^a   Samerski, Silja ^b  

^a NONE   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

genetic counseling; Pop gene; public understanding of genetics; risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900139268     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8611-3_8     Document Type: Chapter

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