Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering / Mark Y. Herring.

"Genetic engineering has quickly become one of the more controversial issues of our time. Herring provides a detailed history of the debate in a fair and balanced manner, using proponents' points of view to make individual cases, both pro and con. Narrative chapters cover such topics as th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herring, Mark Y., 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Series:Historical guides to controversial issues in America.
Subjects:
Genetic engineering > Popular works.
Genetic engineering.
SCIENCE > Biotechnology.
Genetic engineering
Popular works
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • "It's alive!": public perceptions of genetic engineering
  • History of genetic engineering from Mendel to (genome) maps
  • Splicing, dicing, and cloning to Asilomar and beyond
  • Frankenfood or Miracle-gro? agriculture applications of genetic engineering
  • Well, hello, Dolly: animal applications of genetic engineering
  • Where no man (or woman) has gone before: the Human Genome Project
  • The doctor will see you now: genetic engineering and the treatment of diseases
  • Just the facts, ma'am: genetic engineering, DNA evidence, and the courts
  • Endgame: genetic engineering, future trends, current recommendations.

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