Progress and controversy
(2018)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2018
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781948933032 MWT14950590, 1948933039 14950590
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Genetic engineering, which refers to the direct manipulation of DNA, became a reality in the 1970s. In this eBook, we take a look at how far the field has come, starting with a revolutionary gene-editing tool called CRISPR that's taking the research world by storm. We then examine how CRISPR and other approaches are being investigated to treat disease, the fantastic-sounding research being done in synthetic biology, controversial efforts in modifying crops and saving species, as well as the numerous ethical issues raised in these areas
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