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Biotechnology unzipped: : Promises & Realities

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 e...

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Autore principale: Eric S Grace
Altri autori: National Academies Press (U.S.)
Natura: Printed Book
Pubblicazione: Hydrabad. University Press 1998
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Sommario:
  • 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.