Genetically Engineered Organisms: Benefits and Risks [Paperback]

J. R. S. Fincham (Author), J. R. Ravetz (Author)

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Publication Date: May 1991

There can be few more controversial and emotive issues in science today than genetic engineering and, in particular, the release of genetically engineered organisms into the environment. Written by Professor John Fincham and other members of a working party commissioned by the Council for Science and Society, this book describes the current state-of-the-art of genetic engineering and surveys all the important areas in which engineered organisms are, or could be, employed. The book then goes on to examine the risks involved, discusses the management of risk and maintenance of public confidence. Written at a level suitable for anyone with a basic background knowledge of biology and genetics, this book aims to provide an introduction to this crucial debate.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr (May 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802068634
• ISBN-13: 978-0802068637
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,402,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great scientific account of an increasingly contentious area, April 5, 1999

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With a great deal of hype over the dangers of genetically modified organisms - especially in food - Ravetz and Fincham give a brilliantly clear explanation of a difficult and demanding subject. Reading Genetically Engineered Organisms... you can see how horizontal gene transfer is the basis both of the revolution in genetic engineering and also the focus of much of the hysteria (see Mae-Wan Ho's Genetic Engineering for an example of the latter). A book, and a science to marvel at.