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The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering

Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the Environment

John C Avise author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:3rd Jun '04

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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.

"This is one of the best books on genetic engineering for the general reader. It covers the entire field from crops to pharmaceuticals to human gene therapy; it is admirably clear, and the author explains exactly what procedures are being carried out at the genetic level. Most books to not. If you are asking yourself, "What exactly are they doing?" this is a good place to begin."-- Michael Crichton

ISBN: 9780195169508

Dimensions: 160mm x 236mm x 25mm

Weight: 508g

256 pages