Release of Genetically Engineered and Other Microorganisms (Biotechnology Research, Series Number 2) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521417562 ISBN 13: 9780521417563

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1992

Synopsis

The release of genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs) into the environment is possibly the single most controversial aspect of applied biology. Areas of research directly relevant to this topic are fully discussed and some aspects of the use of specially selected un-engineered bacteria and fungi are covered. A series of chapters then deals with points important to the release of all types of bacteria, especially aspects of gene transfer and survival. The final chapters discuss specific case-histories of some of the known releases of GEMs. The book concludes with the likely concerns and reactions of legislature of various countries to the issues raised by this branch of biotechnology. By setting the consequences of the release of GEMs into the historical context of the release of unaltered organisms, the international contributors and editors of this title have also created a state-of-the-art account of work in the forefront of their field.

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Review

' ... a good read, which packs a large amount of information into a compact text. It is useful to those who need a good summary of the most noted environmental releases of GEMs, and to those others who have an interest in how to incorporate gene transfer into risk assessment in a quantitative way.' Trends in Biotechnology

Book Description

The release of genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs) into the environment is possibly the single most controversial aspect of applied biology. Areas of research directly relevant to the use of GEMs in the environment are fully discussed and some aspects of the use of specially selected un-engineered bacteria and fungi are covered. A series of chapters then deal with points important to the release of all types of bacteria, especially aspects of gene transfer and survival. The final chapters discuss specific case-histories of some of the known releases of GEMs. The book concludes with the likely concerns and reactions of legislature of various countries to the issues raised by this branch of biotechnology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521417562
• ISBN 13: 9780521417563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 194
• Editor: Fry J. C., Day M.