Splicing life? : the new genetics and society / Peter Glasner, Harry Rothman.
Splicing life? : the new genetics and society / Peter Glasner, Harry Rothman.
Splicing life? : the new genetics and society / Peter Glasner, Harry Rothman.
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Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT, USA : Ashgate, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N303.483/ 243
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English
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vii, 149 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The hunt for the Holy Grail : compiling the book of life -- Ch. 3. Doing the human genome project -- Ch. 4. Managing genetic information -- Ch. 5. 'Frankenstein' food, or the revenge of the genetically modified potatoes -- Ch. 6. Globalisation and the transformation of...
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Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT, USA : Ashgate, 2004.
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England
Date Published
2004.
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"This volume discusses the ethical, cultural and philosophical issues surrounding the search for the 'book of life', focusing on the mapping of the human genome in Britain, the USA and Europe. It examines the impact of genetically modified crops, food and pharmacogenomics, along with the science and technology policy issues deriving from the human...
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Splicing life? : the new genetics and society / Peter Glasner, Harry Rothman.
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Cardiff papers in qualitative research.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-140) and index.
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N303.483/ 243
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0754632385 (alk. paper)
9780754632382 :
0754632385 :
9780754632382 (alk. paper)
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303.483
306.46
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991018151649702626
