Nutrition and genomics : issues of ethics, law, regulation and communication /
Nutrigenomics is the rapidly developing field of science that studies nutrient-gene interaction. This field has broad implications for understanding the interaction of human genomics and nutrition, but can also have very specific implications for individual dietary recommendations in light of person...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Amsterdam ; London :
Academic,
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Nutrigenomics is the rapidly developing field of science that studies nutrient-gene interaction. This field has broad implications for understanding the interaction of human genomics and nutrition, but can also have very specific implications for individual dietary recommendations in light of personal genetics. Predicted applications for nutrigenomics include genomics-based dietary guidelines and personalized nutrition based on individual genetic tests. These developments have sweeping ethical, legal and regulatory implications for individuals, corporations and governments. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 293 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780123741257 0123741254 9780080920825 0080920829 |