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. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PS; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542. . 2004. Hardback. . . . .

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Title: The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering. Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the Environment.
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0195169506
ISBN 13: 9780195169508
Binding: Hardcover
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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-long contributions to ornithology, molecular ecology, biogeography, marine biology, and wildlife conservation.

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