Our Transgenic Future : Spider Goats, Genetic Modification, and the Will to Change Nature /

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How scientific advances in genetic modification will fundamentally change the natural worldThe process of manipulating the genetic material of one animal to include the DNA of another creates a new transgenic organism. Several animals, notably goats, mice, sheep, and cattle are now genetically modif...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Moore, Lisa Jean (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Animal genetic engineering > Moral and ethical aspects.
NATURE / Animals.
Transgenic animals > Moral and ethical aspects.
Nephila maculata > Genetic engineering > History.
Goats > Genetic engineering > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface: The Legend of the Spider Goat
  • Introduction: Meeting the Herd
  • 1 Spider Encounters: Silking Comes First
  • 2 The Gifts of Goats: Milking Them for All They Are Worth
  • 3 The Goat As a System: From Pure to Artificial and Back Again
  • 4 Thin Skinned: The Promise of Spider Silk Products
  • Conclusion: Knowing You're a Goat
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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