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literally meaning "well born." Eugenics is a genetic and social theory whereby the human race is improved by selective reproduction whereby desireable characteristics are propogated and undesireable traits are eliminated.
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| eugenics |
19th century movement aimed at purifying the human race by weeding out undesirable people. Instigated by British scientist and mathematician Sir Francis Galton and spurred on by Mendelian research into transmission of hereditary characteristics through subsequent generations.
Ãâó: www.embassy.org.nz/encycl/e3encyc.htm
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| eugenics |
The study of improving a species by artificial selection; usually refers to the selective breeding of humans. Gained some prominence at the beginning of the 20th century Source : Human Genome Project Information; PhRMA Genomics
Ãâó: www.genomecanada.ca/GCglossaire/glossaire/index.as...
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| eugenics |
A field of study, which gained some prominence at the beginning of the 20th century, which advocated the manipulation of human characteristics by artificial selection.
Ãâó: www.cs.uu.nl/people/ronnie/local/genome/e.html
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| eugenics |
An early 20th Century effort to improve the human race by selective mating of allegedly superior people and forced sterilizations of those considered unfit.
Ãâó: www.med.umich.edu/genetics/glossary/
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