The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering: Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the EnvironmentOxford University Press, 19. veebr 2004 - 256 pages An introductory tour into the stranger-than-fiction world of genetic engineering, a scientific realm inhabited by eager researchers intent upon fashioning a prodigious medley of genetically modified (GM) organisms to serve human needs. |
Contents
Engineering Microbes | |
Getting Creative with Crops | |
Genetic Engineering in the Barnyard | |
Fields Forests and Streams | |
Genetic Tinkering with Humans | |
Epilogue | |
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