TY  - BOOK
AU  - Colin J. Sanderson
TI  - Understanding GENES & Genomes
SN  - 9789812703767
U1  -  660.65 SAN-U 
PY  - 2007///
PB  - World Scientific
KW  -  	      Transgenic organisms.     Crops -- Genetic engineering.     Organismes génétiquement modifiés.
N1  -  	Ch. 1. Getting started -- Ch. 2. Life : cells, organisms & evolution -- Ch. 3. How biological molecules are put together -- Ch. 4. What is a gene? -- Ch. 5. How do genes work? -- Ch. 6. Genetic engineering -- Ch. 7. DNA amplification and analysis -- Ch. 8. Genes in the natural world -- Ch. 9. People & our genes -- Ch. 10. Genetics of some of our pathogens -- Ch. 11. Biotechnology and sustainable agriculture -- Ch. 12. GMOs in agriculture -- Ch. 13. Patents, regulations & the future
N2  - "The rapid progress in genomics and related technologies has increased interest in genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This book equips the reader with essential information about what genes are, how they work, and how they can be modified and used in biotechnology. The book starts with a summary of the beginnings of life, the structure and components of living organisms, and an outline of genetic engineering."--Jacket
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