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| By: Kazunari Taira, Kazunori Kataoka, Takuro Niidome ISBN: 4431251227 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 26 September, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1359147 | ||
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| By: Ward Merkeley ISBN: 1413489400 Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Release Date: 29 April, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1347073 | ||
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| By: J. Golzarian, S. Sun, M.J. Sharafuddin ISBN: 3540214917 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 11 April, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 1360562 | ||
| By: Meredith A. Preuss, David T. Curiel ISBN: Publisher: Thomson Gale Release Date: 09 February, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 1894907 | ||
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| By: David T. Curiel, Joanne T. Douglas ISBN: 0121995046 Publisher: Academic Press Release Date: May, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 1604474 | ||
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| By: Karen Van Kampen ISBN: 0002007940 Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: 2005 Bioscience book rank: 2130111 | ||
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| By: K. K. Jain ISBN: 0471492906 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Release Date: 23 February, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 2283126 | ||
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| By: Hubert Vaudry, Marc Laburthe ISBN: 1573315508 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Release Date: 14 August, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 2628393 | ||
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| By: Jeff Lyon, Peter Gorner ISBN: 0393315282 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Release Date: October, 1996 Bioscience book rank: 1479141 | In approaching the topic from an historical point of view this book explains very clearly the issues and technology involved, and and manages to do so in plain english. A very thorough coverage of both the potential of gene therapy and the ethical considerations. It is very readable for someone with no technical background and at the same time manages to explain its subject matter in sufficient detail to satisfy the scientifically inclined reader. Overall a very well researched and written book. Finally, a book that touches upon issues facing all new technological revolutions... How egos, personalities and simply put, cash all come together to develop a scientific journey- and reminds us that people often forget or don't care to look at the outcome of their actions. At what expense should an evolution-altering technology such as gene therapy continue to be developed? This book raises far more questions about ethics than it chooses to answer. It certainly brings into light more controversy than the individual personalities involved ever cared to address while they were doing the research and development of what could be a beautiful yet frightening new technology. A tragic and chilling look at a group of scientists who refuse to look further down the road at the possible ramifications of their actions. It shows how science has become de-sensitized, much like many other capitalistic ventures which are easily guided by the ego and the interplay of an individual's next personal accomplishment, rather than the technology's effect on humanity and its' sacred and fragile future. Altered Fates is a book that rewards the loyal reader with a memorable explanation of this complex and sometimes daunting field. The science and technology are humanized as they take on the characteristics of the people at work on them and the politics that operates at all levels. Nowhere in the history of human invention have the selfish and selfless motivations of man simultaneouly coexisted, cooperated and collided. It is a must read for the beginner and the experienced practicioner in need of a perspective realignment. | |
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methods in molecular biology, PCR, RT-PCR and real-time quantitative PCR, Differential Display, recombinant DNA, gene therapy, virus protocols, lentivirus methods, gene targeting, mouse knock-out and knock-in, transgenic technology, phenotyping, gene delivery and transfer, transcriptional regulation, RNA methods, RNA Polymerase, gene expression, protein translation regulation, protein kinase, protein phosphorylation, genomics, genomics methods, epigenetics, DNA methylation, DNA sequencing, RNA interference, microarray
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