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John C. Avise
Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering [PDF ebook]
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An introductory tour into the stranger-than-fiction world of genetic engineering, a scientific realm inhabited by eager researchers intent upon fashioning a prodigious medley of genetically modified (GM) organisms to serve human needs.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9780198037903 ● Publisher Oxford University Press ● Published 2004 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2279773 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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