Biotechnology unzipped: : Promises & Realities

By:

Eric S Grace

Contributor(s):

National Academies Press (U.S.)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hydrabad. University Press 1998Description: xv, 248pISBN:

8173711445

Subject(s):

Biotechnology --Popular works. Biotechnologie --Ouvrages de vulgarisation. Electronic books

DDC classification:

660.6 GRA-B

Contents:

How biotechnology came about -- Tools in the genetic engineering workshop -- Biotechnology and the body -- Biotechnology on the farm -- Biotechnology and the environment -- Biotechnology in seas and trees -- Ethical issues.

Summary: A reader-friendly explanation of biotechnology, its history, and its implications for us all. This text uses everyday metaphors to help readers understand the genetic code and how it works to produce every form of life. From medical technology to agribusiness, Eric Grace examines the realities and ethics of this dynamic technology.

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A reader-friendly explanation of biotechnology, its history, and its implications for us all. This text uses everyday metaphors to help readers understand the genetic code and how it works to produce every form of life. From medical technology to agribusiness, Eric Grace examines the realities and ethics of this dynamic technology.

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