The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering

Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the Environment

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

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An introductory tour into the stranger-than-fiction world of genetic engineering, a scientific realm inhabited by eager researchers intent upon fashioning a prodigious medley of genetically modified (GM) organisms to serve human needs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-06-03
Mått236 x 160 x 25 mm
Vikt508 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagOUP USA
ISBN9780195169508

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John C. Avise is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California at Irvine, and an elected member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In twelve previous books and more than 280 scientific articles, he has helped to popularize as well as pioneer molecular genetic approaches in ecology, natural history, and evolution. He has received national and international awards for career-longcontributions to ornithology, molecular ecology, biogeography, marine biology, and wildlife conservation.

"This is one of the best books on genetic engineering for the general reader. It covers the entire field from crops to pharmaceuticals to human gene therapy; it is admirably clear, and the author explains exactly what procedures are being carried out at the genetic level. Most books to not. If you are asking yourself, "What exactly are they doing?" this is a good place to begin."-- Michael Crichton