عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
TP248.215 .B67 2003
TP248
.
215
.
B67
2003
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0131010115
(Number (ISBN
9780131010116
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b535074
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Understanding biotechnology /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Aluízio Borém, Fabrício R. Santos, David E. Bowen
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Upper Saddle, NJ :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Prentice Hall,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2003]
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2003
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 216 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"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
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Understanding biotechnology.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Biotechnology, Popular works
Biotecnología
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
X300
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
660
.
6
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
TP248
.
215
Book number
.
B67
2003
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Borém, Aluízio
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Bowen, David E
Santos, Fabrício R
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20160712071429.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
