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Improving nature? The science and ethics of genetic engineering
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Improving nature? The science and ethics of genetic engineering

by Michael Reiss

This text examines the scientific principles and ethical implications of genetic engineering for the general reader. It explores the potential consequences of biotechnological advances and the moral debates surrounding the modification of the natural world.

Accession 30503 ISBN 9780521454414 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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