Genetic engineering is one of the most controversial and passionately debated issues today. This book is an in-depth, yet accessible, exposition of the science behind genetic engineering technology, written by a scientist who has herself carried out research in genetics and taught the subject for many years. It examines the social and political implications of the intimate involvement of genetic engineering science with big corporate business, and it points to serious hazards that are inherent in the technology but are largely ignored by practitioners and regulators alike. The author calls for a halt to commercialisation and for an independent public enquiry into the hazards involved, taking into account the most comprehensive scientific findings as well as the socio-economic and ethical implications.
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Höhe: 235 mm
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978-0-7171-2980-5 (9780717129805)
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Dr Mae-Wan Ho is a well known and respected British scientist, Reader in Biology at the Open University and Fellow of the US National Genetics Foundation. She has debated the issues involved in genetic engineering at the United Nations, the World Bank, the European Parliament and many international conferences. She is widely in demand as a broadcaster and lecturer. Since 1994, she has been scientific advisor to the Third World Network on genetic engineering, biotechnology and biosafety.
Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Chapter 1 The Unholy Alliance Chapter 2 Genetic-Engineering Biotechnology Now Chapter 3 The Science that Fails the Reality Test Chapter 4 The Origins of Genetic Determinism Chapter 5 Neo-Darwinism: Triumph or Travesty? Chapter 6 The Central Dogma of Genetic Determinism Chapter 7 The Fluid and Adaptable Genome Chapter 8 Perils amid the Promises of Genetically Modified Food Chapter 9 The Immortal Microbe and Promiscuous Genes Chapter 10 Down at the Animal Pharm Chapter 11 The Brave New world of Genetic Determinism Chapter 12 The Mutable Gene and the Human Condition Chapter 13 The New Age of the Organism Appendix: Global Moratorium on GE Biotechnology and No to Patents of Life Glossary Notes References Note on the Author Index
