Dimensions
165 x 243 x 27mm
Changing the World with DNA.
DNA - genetic research - is the key to life and the way in which we use it in agriculture and medicine promises to have an increasing impact on our everyday life as we enter the twenty-first century. This book explains the real, practical implications of our knowledge of DNA and opens up the debate on its use, covering questions such as:
- What is DNA and how does it work?
- How does gene therapy work?
- Why is sex determination important in animals and humans? Why do we need to "sex the parrot"?
- How can DNA be used for identification in crime and paternity issues?
- What are the implications of genetic engineering for our food?
- Who is entitled to control the information contained in DNA?
