Biotechnology and genetic engineering
By: Kathy Wilson Peacock ; foreword by Charles Hagedorn
Series: Global issues; Global issues (Facts on File, Inc.)
Publisher: Facts on File
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9781438130606
Subjects: Biotechnology; Genetic engineering; Genetics; SCIENCE; Genetically Modified Organisms; Genetic Engineering; Popular works
Description: Explains why biotechnology is a relevant and volatile issues. Begins with a history of biotechnology and its effect on agriculture, medicine, and the environment. Equal space is devoted to discussing the efforts of human-rights advocates, animal-rights advocates, and environmentalists to create definitive governmental regulations for this budding industry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Focus on the United States; title: Global perspective; title: United States documents; title: International documents; title: How to research biotechnology; title: Facts and figures; title: Key players A to Z; title: Organizations and agencies; title: Annotated bibliography.