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Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023 Animal breeding is a mainstay of our relationship with domesticated species. However, it is sometimes leading to serious health and welfare issues, such as canine brachycephaly or double-muscling phenotype in Belgian Blue cattle. How then can we re-think
Edwin Louis-Maerten
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¿Es posible reclamar un supuesto derecho a ser desgraciados? El “mundo feliz” de la eugenesia
Grafía, 2015 In the discussion about the ethical implications of genetic engineering it is usual to distinguish between negative and positive eugenics. Negative eugenics refers to genetic imperfections correction procedures, which aim to avoid or minimize the ...
Jorge Sierra Merchán
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Enthymema, 2023 This article examines Levi’s treatment of eugenics in “I sintetici” and “Procacciatori d’affari” from Vizio di forma. The study builds upon Francesco Cassata’s analysis, which established that Levi held complex and conflicting views on the topic.
Eleonora Lima
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, 2015 This short paper, written for a wide audience, introduces "science and values" topics as they have arisen in the context of eugenics. The paper especially focuses on the context of 20th century eugenics in western Canada, where eugenic legislation in two
Barker, Matthew J.
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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of rare globin variants in Northern Guangxi, China
Frontiers in ImmunologyObjectiveThe aim of this study is to examine the relationship between hematological parameters, hemoglobin electrophoresis findings, and phenotypic characteristics in individuals carrying rare thalassemia gene variants in Northern Guangxi, China ...
Wei-Jia Yang +7 more
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Racism and Welfare: The Hybridization of Eugenics Movement
Pasado y Memoria, 2018 Human beings millenarian interest in improving their natural attributes culminated at the end of the 19th century with the emergence of ‘eugenics’ as a science that studied the enhancement of human lineage.
Jesús Parra Sáez
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‘This growing genetic disaster’: obesogenic mothers, the obesity ‘epidemic’ and the persistence of eugenics [PDF]
, 2013 In this era of ever-increasing emphasis on personal responsibility the 'obesity epidemic', officialised in global health warnings, threatens to swamp the West with the consequences of overindulgence.
Cain, Ruth
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The Hippo pathway in endometrial cancer: a potential therapeutic target?
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Endometrial cancer, one of the most prevalent malignant cancers tumors of the female reproductive tract, has been increasing in incidence and mortality rates around the world.
Xinyun Shen +13 more
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Clinical efficacy of thalidomide for various genotypes of beta thalassemia
BMC Medical GenomicsObjective The objective of this study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of thalidomide across various genotype presentations of β-thalassemia so as to facilitate the early screening of thalidomide-sensitive thalassemia cases and to understand ...
Wei-jia Yang +7 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
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