Genetic Engineering

Subjects:

• Science » Science (General)
• Science » Scientific Technology

Reviews:

• Herring takes a balanced approach in his description of this controversial issue, starting with a review of public perceptions of genetic engineering and the history of the field from Mendel onward. He explains the techniques and how they apply to plants, animals and humans, the treatment of disease, the use of DNA in court cases, and future trends. General readers and students will find the well-chosen biography especially helpful.
  —SciTech Book News March 2006
• The book explores issues surrounding research into stem cells, cells' building blocks; eugenics, breeding for desirable traits; cloning, cell and laboratory implants; and gene splicing, introducing a new gene into genetic matter, among other things.
  —Heraldonline.com/The Herald January 4, 2006

Table of Contents:

• List of Illustrations
• Preface
• Introduction
• "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 Grow? Agriculture Applications of Genetic Engineering
• Well, Hell-o 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 Engineer, Future Trends, Current Recommendations
• Appendix
• Index

PDF Catalogs:

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