UID:
almahu_9948026775902882
Format:
1 online resource (361 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
1-281-07057-2
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9786611070571
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0-08-053048-6
Content:
DNA Technology, Second Edition, is a survey of biotechnology written to enlighten readers about the breakthroughs made possible by the science and technologies associated with current DNA research. Ed Alcamo gives the educated layperson a survey of DNA by presenting a brief history of genetics, a clear outline of techniques that are in use, and indications of breakthroughs in cloning and other DNA advances. Appropriate for a wide range of courses for non-biology majors, including a ÒDNA for Lawyers course or allied health and nursing courses.After reading this book, individuals
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; DNA Technology: The Awesome Skill; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. The Roots of DNA Research; Introduction; Inheritance Factors; Chromosomes and Factors; Genes and DNA; Relating DNA to Heredity; Summary; Chapter 2. The Double Helix; Introduction; The Structure of DNA; DNA Replication; Summary; Chapter 3. DNA In Action; Introduction; Foundation Studies; Protein Synthesis; Summary; Chapter 4. Foundations of DNA Technology; Introduction; The Tools of Genetic Engineering; Recombinant DNA Experiments; Summary; Chapter 5. Methods of DNA Technology; Introduction
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The Biochemistry of GeneGene Libraries; Summary; Chapter 6. Pharmaceutical Products of DNA Technology; Introduction; Human Protein Replacements; Human Therapies; Vaccines; Summary; Chapter 7. DNA Analysis and Diagnosis; Introduction; Methods of DNA Analysis; Diagnosing Infectious Disease; Identifying Genetic Disease; Environmental Monitoring; Summary; Chapter 8. Gene Therapy; Introduction; Vectors in Gene Therapy; Advances in Gene Therapy; Safety Assurance; Summary; Chapter 9. Medical Forensics and DNA Sleuthing; Introduction; DNA Matching Techniques; DNA Windows to the Past; Summary
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Chapter 10. The Agricultural RevolutionIntroduction; DNA Insertion Methods; The Nitrogen Connection; Enhancing Resistance in Plants; Bioengineered Foods; "Pharm" Animals; Summary; Chapter 11. Transgenic Animals; Introduction; Placing DNA in Mammalian Cells; Custom-Made Animals; Animal Bioreactors; Building a Better Animal; Summary; Chapter 12. The Human Genome Project; Introduction; Deciphering the Human Genome; Mapping the Human Genome; Summary; Credits; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-373581-5
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-048920-1
Language:
English
