
Understanding Genes And Gmos
Colin Sanderson(Author)
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Will be published approx. on 27. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-981-270-376-7 (ISBN)
Description
The rapid progress in genomics and related technologies has increased interest in genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This concise and highly readable book equips the reader with essential information about what genes are, how they work, and how they can be modified and used in biotechnology. The book starts with a summary of the beginnings of life, the structure and components of living organisms, and an outline of genetic engineering.The coverage of human genetics spans race, human evolution and migration, the sex chromosomes, gene therapy, and forensic science. A separate chapter is devoted to the genetics and evolution of some of the major disease-causing organisms. On environmental genetics, the book considers the risks of releasing agricultural GM plants, as well as bioremediation and metal extraction by GM plants. Applications of genetic modification in agriculture - pest-resistant plants, herbicide resistance, and improved foods - are presented as part of a discussion on sustainable agriculture to emphasize the role played by GM plants in relation to chemicals, analytic techniques, and organic farming.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
562 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-270-376-7 (9789812703767)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Getting Started; Life: Cells, Organisms and Evolution; How Biological Molecules Are Put Together; What Is a Gene?; How Do Genes Work?; Genetic Engineering; DNA Amplification and Analysis; Genes in the Natural World; People and Our Genes; Genetics of Some of Our Pathogens; Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture; GMOs in Agriculture; Patents, Regulations and the Future.