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BL
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| Record Number
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991342
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b745712
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| Main Entry
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Peacock, Kathy Wilson.
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| Title & Author
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Biotechnology and genetic engineering /\ Kathy Wilson Peacock ; foreword by Charles Hagedorn.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts on File,, ©2010.
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| Series Statement
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Global issues
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xiv, 349 pages) :: illustrations, map.
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| ISBN
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0816077843
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: 1438130600
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: 9780816077847
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: 9781438130606
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Focus on the United States -- Global perspective -- United States documents -- International documents -- How to research biotechnology -- Facts and figures -- Key players A to Z -- Organizations and agencies -- Annotated bibliography.
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| Abstract
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Explains why biotechnology is a relevant and volatile issues. Begins with a history of biotechnology and its effect on agriculture, medicine, and the environment. Equal space is devoted to discussing the efforts of human-rights advocates, animal-rights advocates, and environmentalists to create definitive governmental regulations for this budding industry.
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Biotechnology, Popular works.
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Genetic engineering, Popular works.
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Biotechnology.
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Biotechnology.
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Genetic engineering.
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Genetic engineering.
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SCIENCE-- Biotechnology.
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Biotechnology.
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Genetic Engineering.
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Organisms, Genetically Modified-- genetics.
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| Dewey Classification
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660.6
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| LC Classification
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TP248.215.P43 2010eb
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| NLM classification
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QU 450P352b 2010
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