Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering has quickly become one of the more controversial issues of our time. Herring provides a detailed history of the debate in a fair and balanced manner, using proponents' points of view to make individual cases, both pro and con. Narrative chapters cover such topics as the Huma...
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Westport, Conn.
Greenwood Press
2006
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| 505 | 0 | # | |a "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-gro? agriculture applications of genetic engineering -- Well, hello, 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 engineering, future trends, current recommendations. |
| 520 | # | # | |a Genetic engineering has quickly become one of the more controversial issues of our time. Herring provides a detailed history of the debate in a fair and balanced manner, using proponents' points of view to make individual cases, both pro and con. Narrative chapters cover such topics as the Human Genome Project, gene splicing, cloning, genetically altered foods, and DNA and crime-solving. Students and the general public will find a comprehensive survey of the genetic engineering debate. Appendices include statements from Robert P. George and Peter Singer, two of the most prominent scholars on the subject, and a bibliography of print and electronic resources for further research |
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Genetic engineering a primer