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9780309052825: Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century

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Contributors from science, law, industry, and government explore emerging issues surrounding biotechnology, discussing basic technical aspects and social questions raised by advances in biotechnology. They overview the genetic revolution and the development of recombinant DNA technology; discuss applications and potential in areas such as medicine and the environment; and look at issues such as ethics, technology transfer, and the government's role in biotechnology development. For students, researchers, and general readers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Biotechnology - the manipulation of the basic building blocks of life - is rapidly advancing in laboratories, raising serious issues for scientists and nonscientists alike. Who will decide what is safe? Who will have access to our personal genetic information? What are the risks? "Biotechnology" offers straightforward explanations of the basic science and provides insight into these questions.

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9780309076937: Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century

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ISBN 10:  0309076935 ISBN 13:  9780309076937
Editorial: Joseph Henry Press, 1996
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