Issues and dilemmas of biotechnology : a reference guide / Bernice Schacter.
- Schacter, Bernice, 1943-2008.
- Date:
- 1999
- Books
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Publication/Creation
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
Physical description
xiv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]) and index.
Contents
The origins of biotechnology -- The Asilomar Conference of 1975 -- Patenting of life -- The release of a genetically engineered microorganism -- Corn genetically engineered with an insecticide -- Bovine growth hormone, a dairy farmer and ice cream suits -- The Human Genome Project -- Genetic testing for risk assessment for disease -- Gene therapy -- Forensic DNA testing and databanking: basics of DNA fingerprinting -- Cloning of a mammal -- Appendix: Internet sites.
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Location Status Medical CollectionTP248.2 1999S33iOpen shelves
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- 0313306427