DNA Technology: The Awesome Skill - Rilegato

Alcamo, I. Edward

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ISBN 10: 0120489201 ISBN 13: 9780120489206

Casa editrice: Academic Pr, 2000

Riassunto

DNA Technology, Second Edition, is a survey of biotechnology written to enlighten readers about the breakthroughs made possible by the science and technologies associated with current DNA research. Ed Alcamo gives the educated layperson a survey of DNA by presenting a brief history of genetics, a clear outline of techniques that are in use, and indications of breakthroughs in cloning and other DNA advances. Appropriate for a wide range of courses for non-biology majors, including a ÒDNA for Lawyers course or allied health and nursing courses.

After reading this book, individuals will feel more confident in their ability to understand contemporary newspaper and magazines articles referring to DNA technology and human genetics. Business people will make more confident decisions in their dealings with biotechnology issues. Lawyers and jurists will have a better appreciation of DNA fingerprinting. Persons
with genetic disease will have a clearer understanding of their afflictions and understand the bases for possible cures. Agriculturists will have insight to the genetic basis for gene-altered plants and animals. And the general public will better appreciate the nature and reasons for the Human Genome Project now in progress.

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L'autore:

The author recently retired as Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biology at the State University of New York-Farmingdale. He taught at the college level for 33 years, and has been recognized for Excellence in Teaching by the National Association of Biology Teachers and the State University of New York. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and the author of several textbooks, including Fundamentals of Microbiology (now in its 6th edition), AIDS: The BiologicalBasis, Anatomy and Physiology The Easy Way, and the Microbiology, Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology Coloring Books.

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Why "The Awesome Skill"? Because, as a major news magazine once editorialized,
"DNA technology is the most awesome skill acquired since the splitting of the atom."
In this timely and thorough revision, I. Edward Alcamo surveys the remarkable history, state-of-the-art procedures, and astonishing benefits that DNA technology blready provides to humanity. DNA Technology, Second Edition brings relevant background and up-to-date understanding of DNA together in one accessible source-an important foundation appropriate for a wide variety of readerships.

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• Editore: Academic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0120489201
• ISBN 13: 9780120489206
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 348