Genetic Engineering - A Reference Handbook

From Dolly the sheep to Frankenfood, life-saving medicines, and beyond, this insightful work describes the technology and controversy behind genetic engineering. From the publication of Aldous Huxley''s Brave New World in 1932 to the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996, the public has long been fascinated by the idea that humans may one day be able to mold or even create life. In less than 30 years, genetic engineering has itself mutated from science fiction to science fact. Supporters claim such innovations as genetically modified crops and gene therapy are poised to bring unparalleled benefits by eliminating hunger and hereditary disease, whereas critics warn the dream could easily become a nightmare. Packed with key facts and analysis, Genetic Engineering: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition provides an expert guide to the very latest discoveries in genetic engineering and genetic modification and the technology''s complex ethical, scientific, and economic implications.

About the author

Harry LeVine III, PhD, is associate professor in the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Chandler School of Medicine at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. He is the author of the first edition of ABC-CLIO's Genetic Engineering.

Product details

• Authors: Harry LeVine III, Harry Levine, Harry III LeVine, Harry/ Vasan Levine
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2006
• EAN: 9781851098606
• ISBN: 978-1-85109-860-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Contemporary World Issues; Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering; Gentechnik