Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning: A Guide for the Curious - Brossura

Drlica, Karl S.

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ISBN 10: 0471451630 ISBN 13: 9780471451631

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2003

Riassunto

Do you realize how much impact DNA technology has on your life today? Registering your child's DNA with the police, bold new medical cures, the perfect tomato, gene cloning and DNA manipulation are no longer remote events that will have impact in your life they are today's headlines! In this highly acclaimed guide, Karl Drlica fully explains the basis of the ongoing genetic revolution. He guides you through the science and technology you need to understand the issues and make informed decisions. This text can be used either as a main text in a course where instructors want to use a thematic, case study approach to biology, a non majors genes or genomics course, or as a supplement for "Introductory Biology".

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A LAYMAN'S TOUR OF GENETICS FROM MOLECULAR BASICS TO GENE CLONING AND ITS APPLICATIONS
 
Will genetic matching free your children of hereditary disease? Will insurance companies deny your life insurance because of predetermined patterns in your DNA? Will the perfect potato ever make the ultimate-tasting French fry?
 
This highly acclaimed book fully explains the genetic issues we face today and will face tomorrow, and guides you through the science and technology underlying the ongoing genetic revolution. Each step of the way, Karl Drlica explains complex topics using easy-to-read examples and understandable prose. This basic information will help you:
 
* Understand the basics of molecular biology and DNA technology so you can make informed judgments about these topics.
* Realize the benefits and shortcomings of emerging advances in genetics to change your life for the better.
* Protect yourself from professional and personal discrimination that may arise from the release of genetic information.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0471451630
• ISBN 13: 9780471451631
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile