Genetics and genetic engineering
By: Barbara Wexler
Edition: 2015 edition.
Series: Information plus reference series; Information Plus reference series
Publisher: Gale Cengage Learning
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9781573026437; 9781573026314
Subjects: Genetics; Moral and ethical aspects; Social aspects; Genetic engineering; Genetic Engineering; Trends; Gentechnologie
Other titles: Information plus: genetics and genetic engineering
Description: This volume focuses on the social and moral issues surrounding genetics and genetic engineering--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. The history of genetics; title: chapter 2. Understanding genetics; title: chapter 3. Genetics and evolution; title: chapter 4. Genetics and the environment; title: chapter 5. Genetic disorders; title: chapter 6. Genetic testing; title: chapter 7. The human genome project; title: chapter 8. Reproductive cloning; title: chapter 9. Therapeutic cloning : stem cell research; title: chapter 10. Genetic engineering and biotechnology; title: chapter 11. Ethical issues and public opinion.