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_aQH442 _b.A43 1996 |
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_aAldridge, Susan, _eauthor. |
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_aThe thread of life : _bthe story of genes and genetic engineering / _cSusan Aldridge. |
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_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c1996. |
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_a1 online resource (vii, 258 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s). |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat is DNA? -- DNA is life's blueprint -- DNA in action -- Where did DNA come from? -- Engineering genes -- Genetic engineering -- Creating new life forms -- Biotechnology -- Plant power -- Environmental solutions -- Beyond DNA. | |
| 520 | _aSusan Aldridge gives an accessible guide to the world of DNA and also explores the applications of genetic engineering in biotechnology. She takes the reader, step by step, through the fascinating study of molecular biology. The first part of the book describes DNA and its function within living organisms. The second part explores genetic engineering and its applications to humans such as gene therapy, genetic screening and DNA fingerprinting. The third looks at the wider world of biotechnology and how genetic engineering can be applied to such problems as producing vegetarian cheese or cleaning up the environment. The final part explains how knowledge of the structure and functioning of genes sheds light on evolution and our place in the world. Although easy to read, this book faces up to the science involved and should be read by anyone who wants to know about DNA and genetic engineering. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aGenetic engineering. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aGenetics. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aDNA. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aBiotechnology. | |
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_iPrint version: _z9780521465427 |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511661570 |
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