Suggested Readings
Given the diverse range and specificity of subject matter in this volume, the identification of key references from among the hundreds of citations in the individual chapters is difficult at best. The following references were singled out by the authors and editors of this volume as especially useful to the interested reader.
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Brown, P.O., and D.Botstein 1999 Exploring the new world of the genome with DNA microarrays. Nature Genetics 21:33–37.
Clayton, E.W., K.K.Steinberg, M.J.Khoury, E.Thomson, L.Andres, M.J.E.Kahn, L.M. Kopelman, and J.O.Weiss 1995 Informed consent for genetic research on stored tissue samples. Journal of the American Medical Association 274:1786–1792.
Crabbe, J.C., J.K.Belknap, and K.J.Buck 1994 Genetic animal models of alcohol and drug abuse. Science 264:1715–1723.
Glass, T.A. 1998 Conjugating the “tenses” of function: Discordance among hypothetical, experimental, and enacted function in older adults. Gerontologist 38:101–112.
Khoury, M.J., T.H.Beaty, and B.H.Cohen 1993 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology. New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lander, E.S., and N.J.Schork 1994 Genetic dissection of complex traits. Science 265:2037–2048.
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McClearn, G.E., and D.J.Vandenbergh 2000 The structure and limits of animal models: Examples from alcohol research. ILAR Journal 41 (3):144–152.
Miller, R.A. 1997 When will the biology of aging become useful? Future landmarks in biomedical gerontology. Journal. American Geriatrics Society 45:1258–1267.
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National Bioethics Advisory Commission 1999 Research Involving Human Biological Materials: Ethical Issues and Policy Guidance. Volume I: Report and Recommendations of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission. Rockville, MD: National Bioethics Advisory Commission. [Online at http://bioethics.gov/pubs.html]
National Institutes of Health 1999 Innovative study designs and analytic approaches to the genetic epidemiology of Cancer. Monographs of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 26. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health.
Nelkin D., and M.S.Lindee 1995 The DNA Mystique. The Gene as a Cultural Icon. New York: W.H.Freeman and Company.
Reuben D.B., L.A.Valle, R.D.Hays, and A.L.Siu 1995 Measuring physical function in community-dwelling older persons: A comparison of self-administered, interviewer-administered, and performance-based measures. Journal. American Geriatrics Society 43:17–23.
Ridley, Matt 1999 Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
Risch, N.J., and K.Merikangas 1996 The future of genetic studies of complex human diseases. Science 273:1516–1517.
Rothman, K.J., and S.Greenland 1998 Modern Epidemiology. Second Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
Task Force on Genetic Testing (NIH-DOE Working Group on Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Human Genome Research) 1997 Promoting Safe and Effective Genetic Testing in the United States. Principles and Recommendations. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health.
Thoits, P.A. 1995 Stress, coping, and social support processes: Where are we? What next? Journal of Health and Social Behavior (extra issue):53–79.
Vaupel, J.W., J.R.Carey, K.Christensen, T.E.Johnson, A.I.Yashin, N.V.Holm, I.A.Iachine, V.Kannisto, A.A.Khazaeli, P.Liedo, V.D.Longo, Y.Zeng, K.G.Manton, and J.W.Curtsinger 1998 Biodemographic trajectories of longevity. Science 280(5365):855–860.
Wallace, R.B. 1997 The potential of population surveys for genetic studies. Pp. 234–244 in Between Zeus and the Salmon: The Biodemography of Longevity, K.W.Wachter and C.E.Finch, eds. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.