The hope, hype & reality of genetic engineering : remarkable stories from agriculture, industry, medicine, and the environment / John C. Avise.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avise, John C., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genetic engineering--Popular works.

Genetic engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Hope, hype, and reality of genetic engineering

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using simple terms, the author explains successes and failures of more than 50 genetic engineering enterprises.

Contents:

Contents; 1 A Tale of Good and a Tale of Evil; 2 Framework of an Unfolding Revolution; 3 Engineering Microbes; 4 Getting Creative with Crops; 5 Genetic Engineering in the Barnyard; 6 Fields, Forests, and Streams; 7 Genetic Tinkering with Humans; Epilogue; Appendix: Tools and Workshops of Genetic Engineering; Glossary; References and Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-236) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-029082-X

0-19-770131-0

1-280-53446-X

0-19-803790-2

1-60256-838-3

OCLC:

191038610