ID | 010603 |
Call Number | 660.6/LEV |
Title Proper | Cloning : a beginner's guide |
Language | ENG |
Author | Levine, Aaron D. |
Publication | England, Oneworld Publications, 2009. |
Description | xii, 194p Orange Spine |
Series | Beginners Guides |
Note | In this masterful introduction, Aaron Levine explains the science and development of cloning, right up to the present-day scandals surrounding attempts to clone humans. Guiding readers around the thorny political and ethical issues raised by such progress, Levine dispels the myths perpetuated by the media and sheds new light on the pros and cons of this fascinating and controversial topic. |
Note | Preface Acknowledgements List of illustrations What cloning is and why it matters? A cloning parts list: cells, genes and embryos Dolly and her scientific predecessors Animal cloning in the twenty-first century Embryonic stem cells and the promise of therapeutic cloning The ethical debate over human cloning Cloning science in uncertain times The future of cloning Notes Glossary Index |
Standard Number | 9781851685226 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.225(Pb) |
Classification Number | 660.6 |
Key Words | IGCSE ; Fertilization in vitro, Human ; Genetic engineering ; Cloning ; Gene therapy ; Molecular cloning ; Recombinal DNA ; Genetic code ; Molecular biology ; Cloning - Moral and ethical aspects |