Genetic engineering

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herring, Mark Youngblood, 1952-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Series:Historical guides to controversial issues in America.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • "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.