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Grade 7-9. This treatment balances the potential benefits of human, animal, and plant genetic experimentation with cautionary statements. A short introduction to cell structure and division, Mendelian heredity theory, and the structure and function of DNA provides the background for the ethical discussions that follow. Separate chapters consider transgenic engineering of plants, of animals, human gene identification and manipulation, new genetically developed life forms, and regulation of genetic engineering. Tagliaferro discusses one of the most volatile areas in research?the patenting of engineered life forms and exclusive experimentation rights granted on common plants to large agribusiness corporations, raising questions of monopolies on potentially beneficial discoveries. Color and black-and-white photographs and diagrams depict significant people in the history and current work in the field. Alvin and Virginia Silverstein's The Genetics Explosion (Four Winds, 1980; o.p.) debates some of the same issues, but is out of date. Updated topics, a good glossary, plus an extremely varied and extensive bibliography of periodical articles, corporate scientific reports, and monographs make Genetic Engineering a good source for debate material and current ideas in this field.?Ann G. Brouse, Big Flats Branch Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Genetic engineering has given scientists new powers and technological tools which could change the shape of mankind. This title for grades 7-10 covers the basics of genetic engineering's potentials and ethical challenges. Pro and con arguments about the science and its potentials make for solid arguments about genetic engineering's special concerns. -- Midwest Book Review
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Grade 7-9. This treatment balances the potential benefits of human, animal, and plant genetic experimentation with cautionary statements. A short introduction to cell structure and division, Mendelian heredity theory, and the structure and function of DNA provides the background for the ethical discussions that follow. Separate chapters consider transgenic engineering of plants, of animals, human gene identification and manipulation, new genetically developed life forms, and regulation of genetic engineering. Tagliaferro discusses one of the most volatile areas in research?the patenting of engineered life forms and exclusive experimentation rights granted on common plants to large agribusiness corporations, raising questions of monopolies on potentially beneficial discoveries. Color and black-and-white photographs and diagrams depict significant people in the history and current work in the field. Alvin and Virginia Silverstein's The Genetics Explosion (Four Winds, 1980; o.p.) debates some of the same issues, but is out of date. Updated topics, a good glossary, plus an extremely varied and extensive bibliography of periodical articles, corporate scientific reports, and monographs make Genetic Engineering a good source for debate material and current ideas in this field.?Ann G. Brouse, Big Flats Branch Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Genetic engineering has given scientists new powers and technological tools which could change the shape of mankind. This title for grades 7-10 covers the basics of genetic engineering's potentials and ethical challenges. Pro and con arguments about the science and its potentials make for solid arguments about genetic engineering's special concerns. -- Midwest Book Review
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