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" Understanding biotechnology / "
Aluízio Borém, Fabrício R. Santos, David E. Bowen
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BL
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712885
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b535074
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Borém, Aluízio
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Understanding biotechnology /\ Aluízio Borém, Fabrício R. Santos, David E. Bowen
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Upper Saddle, NJ :: Prentice Hall,, [2003]
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, ©2003
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xviii, 216 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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0131010115
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: 9780131010116
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and index
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| Contents
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History: from biology to biotechnology. Advent of biotechnology ; Biotechnology prior to the 21st century ; Production of proteins ; Human genome project -- Genetic engineering. Central dogma ; Gene structure ; Viruses ; Gene manipulation ; Engineering genes -- Transformation. Principles of genetic transformation ; Methods of genetic transformation ; Bottlenecks in transformation ; Genetic engineering products ; Potential of transformation ; Gene expression ; Transgenic locus -- Biotechnological products. Economic aspects ; Transgenic animals ; Transgenics in agriculture ; Final considerations -- Biosafety. U.S. regulatory agencies ; Biosafety in other countries ; Biotechnology in agriculture ; Concerns about biotechnology -- Cloning. Technical hurdles in cloning ; Therapeutic cloning ; Human clones -- Gene therapy. Genetic defects ; Vectors for gene delivery ; Gene therapy risks ; DNA vaccines ; Germ-line cell therapy ; Stem cell therapy ; Final considerations -- Pharmacogenomics. Pharmaceuticals and side effects ; Pharmaceuticals and genomes ; Hope for cures -- Molecular markers. DNA fingerprinting ; RFLP ; PCR -- Forensic DNA. DNA analysis ; Paternity tests ; Genomic pictures ; Final considerations -- Bioremediation. Depolluting organisms ; Final considerations -- Biodiversity. Preservation of biodiversity ; Genetic erosion ; Gene banks ; Biopiracy ; Final considerations -- Bioterrorism. Human pathogens of potential use in bioterrorism ; Toxins ; Biodefenses ; Agroterrorism ; Recommendations ; Final considerations -- Bioethics. Ethics and genetic engineering ; Genetic privacy ; Patent of genes ; Human "races" ; Trading human life ; Human cloning ; Stem cells ; Eugenics ; Biotechnology and Christian faith ; Case studies ; Final considerations
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"Understanding Biotechnology presents careful and complete introductions to cloning, gene therapy, pharmacogenomics, molecular markers, forensic DNA, bioremediation, and biodiversity, as well as a full chapter on the risks of bioterrorism. It also includes an extensive glossary and detailed references for further study."--Jacket
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Biotechnology, Popular works
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Biotecnología
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660.6
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TP248.215.B67 2003
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Bowen, David E
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Santos, Fabrício R
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