| Description |
x, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. The genie is out of the bottle -- 2. The organization of life -- 3. The mechanics of gene transplantation -- 4. Genomes: the encyclopaedias of life -- 5. Factories for precious proteins -- 6. Genes as diagnostic probes -- 7. Gene therapy, cellular engineering and human cloning -- 8. Vaccines for the future -- 9. Genetically manipulated organisms -- 10. The DNA industry -- 11. Scientists playing God -- 12. Genetic engineering and public policy -- 13. Distant horizons -- Appendix. Subcellular organelles -- Glossary |
| Summary |
How far should scientists go in exploring the secrets of life? As political responses to the questions this text poses will affect us all, informed public understanding is crucial |
| Analysis |
Genetic engineering |
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Trends, Long term |
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Medical ethics |
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Human Genome Project |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 245-246 |
| Notes |
Electronic version also available as PDF file. Address at 22 December 2005: http://www.mup.unimelb.edu.au/pdf/0-522-84994-6.pdf |
| Subject |
Genetic engineering industry.
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Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Genetic engineering.
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| Author |
Coppel, Ross Leon, 1952-
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| ISBN |
0522849946 : |
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