Genetic Engineering | A Reference Handbook

Harry III LeVine

ISBN 10: 1851098607 / ISBN 13: 9781851098606

Published by ABC-CLIO, 2006

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Genetic Engineering | A Reference Handbook | Harry III LeVine | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2006 | ABC-CLIO | EAN 9781851098606 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Genetic Engineering | A Reference Handbook
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851098607
• ISBN 13: 9781851098606
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 24D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 685 grams
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Synopsis

From Dolly the sheep to Frankenfood, life-saving medicines, and beyond, this insightful work describes the technology and controversy behind genetic engineering.

From the publication of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World in 1932 to the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996, the public has long been fascinated by the idea that humans may one day be able to mold or even create life. In less than 30 years, genetic engineering has itself mutated from science fiction to science fact. Supporters claim such innovations as genetically modified crops and gene therapy are poised to bring unparalleled benefits by eliminating hunger and hereditary disease, whereas critics warn the dream could easily become a nightmare.

Packed with key facts and analysis, Genetic Engineering: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition provides an expert guide to the very latest discoveries in genetic engineering and genetic modification and the technology's complex ethical, scientific, and economic implications.

About the Author

Harry LeVine III, PhD, is associate professor in the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Chandler School of Medicine at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. He is the author of the first edition of ABC-CLIO's Genetic Engineering.