Genetic engineering: dreams and nightmares
1996; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 33; Issue: 09 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.33-5089
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)Biotechnology and Related Fields
ResumoPart One. 1: About life and death. 2: The living organism is like a house. 3: The cell is like a stage. 4: The gene. 5: How are genes inherited. 6: Viruses and other flying genes. 7: The engineers of life. Part Two. 8: Give us this day our daily bread. 9: A pill for every ill. 10: Genetic disease in humans. 11: From genetic diagnosis to gene therapy. 12: Cancer: Bad habit or bad luck. 13: Genes: A detective story. Part Three. 14: Frankenstein's monster and other horror stories. 15: The dreams and crimes of eugenics. 16: Science, technology and society. 17: Science, technology and ethics. Glossary. Bibliography. Index
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