Description |
1 online resource (391 pages) |
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Contemporary World Issues Ser |
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Contemporary World Issues Ser
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Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; 1 Background and History; Introduction; Modifying Life: The Early History; The Birth of Genetics; The Road to DNA; The Structure of DNA; The Rise of Molecular Genetics; Recombinant DNA Technology; Cloning; Transgenic Plants and Animals; Practical Applications of Transgenic Organisms; Research; Pharmaceuticals; Agriculture; GM Products Resistant to Certain Pests; GM Products Resistant to Herbicides; GM Products with Nutritional Value or Other Benefits; Industry |
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Gene Therapy and Genetic TestingGenetic Testing; Forensic DNA Testing; Recent Advances in DNA Technology; Conclusion; References; 2 Problems, Issues, and Solutions; Introduction; Forensic Science; DNA Databases; DNA Fingerprinting Worldwide; Low Copy Number DNA; Genetically Modified Organisms; The First Genetically Modified Animal: AquAdvantage Salmon; AquAdvantage Salmon; Public Opinion about GM Foods; Regulation of GM Crops and Food; Labeling of GM Foods; GM Foods in the European Union; Xenotransplantation; Pharming; Genetic Testing; Risks and Benefits; Issues of Privacy and Confidentiality |
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RegulationGenetic Counseling; Gene Therapy; Trends in Gene Therapy; Regulations; Cloning; Therapeutic and Reproductive Cloning; Controversies about Cloning; Human Reproductive Cloning; Therapeutic Cloning; Regulations in the United States; Cloning Issues Worldwide; The Double-Edged Sword of CRISPR Technology; Conclusion; References; 3 Perspectives; Introduction; Optogenetics; Africans Using Autosomal DNA Testing to Find Distant Family Members; Mandatory GMO Labeling Is the Right to Be Deceived -- A Brave New World for CRISPR/Cas9: Scientific Limitations and Ethical Considerations |
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Genome Editing Opens Brave New WorldFinding a Face in the DNA; CRISPR Controversies; Modified DNA for Targeted Therapeutics; CRISPR and Beyond-What the Future Holds for Gene Editing; Forensic Use of DNA Technology; 4 Profiles; Introduction; Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC); AgBioWorld; American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC); American Society of Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH); American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT); American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG); W. French Anderson (1936- ); Werner Arber (1929- ); Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) |
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Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators (AFDAA)Oswald Avery (1877-1955); Paul Berg (1926- ); Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO); Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS); Herbert Boyer (1936- ); California Certified Organic Farmer (CCOF); Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity (CBHD); Center for Food Safety (CFS); Center for Genetics and Society (CGS); Center for Genomics and Public Health (CGPH); Erwin Chargaff (1905-2002); Emmanuelle Charpentier (1968- ); Mary-Dell Chilton (1939- ); Coalition for Genetic Fairness (CGF); Stanley N. Cohen (1935- ) |
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Council for Responsible Genetics (CRG) |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Genetic engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Genetic engineering.
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Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781440850486 |
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1440850488 |
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