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Synthetic biology : a very short introduction / Jamie A. Davies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davies, Jamie A., author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Synthetic biology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- The fast growing field of synthetic biology, which involves the novel design or redesign of living matter, has opened a vista of technological opportunities, from drug manufacture to producing biofuels. Jamie Davies considers the possibilities and controversies surrounding this exciting new science.
- Contents:
- Biology: from analysis to synthesis
- How synthetic biology is done
- Synthetic biology and the environment
- Synthetic biology and healthcare
- Synthetic biology for engineering
- Synthetic biology for basic research
- Creating life
- Cultural impact.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 24, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-252528-X
- 0-19-252527-1
- 0-19-184169-2
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