The Gmo Handbook : Genetically Modified Animals, Microbes, and Plants in Biotechnology
Overview
A comprehensive and accessible survey of the best current accomplishments of GMO research in all their complexity and ramifications. The authors introduce the fundamentals of biotechnology as a scientific discipline, show how GMO research is conducted today, discuss the problems that have arisen from genetic technology and the tools needed to resolve them, and describes how GMO-derived technology may impact our lives in the future. On the technical side, the authors examine a wide range of current technologies employed for constructing GMOs, and describe approaches to novel research, appropriate protocols, and the process of constructing and screening a GMO. The discussion of plant and animal cells covers new strategies employed and the large-scale expression and purification of recombinant products in cultured cells. Social political, and legal issues are also discussed.
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- ISBN-13: 9781617374821
- ISBN-10: 1617374822
- Publisher: Humana
- Publish Date: November 2010
- Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.47 pounds
- Page Count: 374
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