Of molecules & networks : tracing the connection between the distribution of samples, the production of genetic maps and the valuation of DNA in human genetics research

This thesis takes the DNA molecule and its circulation between scientific researchers as an object of analysis. The study's objective was to investigate the techno-social mechanisms through which certain individual's genetic materials are imputed with research value. Two cases, representin...

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Main Author: Poon, Martha A.
Other Authors: Cambrosio, Alberto (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2001
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