biotechnology

It's not the end of the world... but you can see it from here. The year is 2027. In a world consumed by chaos and conspiracy, two people are set on a collision course with the most powerful and dangerous organization in history-- and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.

Looks at some of the biotech products and processes that are being made possible through the merger of genetic and computer technologies, examines the claims that are being made on their behalf, and argues in favor of a serious debate over the possible impact of such discoveries on the economy and society.

Examines the science behind the genetic modification of foods, looking at how it has been used to create crops that are resistant to pests and disease, encourage plant and animal growth, and add vitamins to common foods; and discusses why some people are opposed to the practice of genetically altering food.

Examines the debate over genetically modified food, seeking to uncover the truth behind the promises made by biotech corporations, as well as the warnings issued by anticorporate ecologists who fear the effects of transgenics.

An introduction to biotechnology, providing information on the fundamentals of molecular and cellular biology; medical advances in cancer, infectious diseases, immunology, and genetics; experimental techniques; the Human Genome Project; cloning; and other related topics. Includes chapter quizzes, final exam, and answer keys.

Seventeen-year-old Jenna Angeline Fox wakes from a long coma with no memory of who she is, and is sent home with her mother and inexplicably hostile grandmother where hours of video recordings of her childhood help spark her memories and send her on a horrifying quest to learn what really happened to her.

Before he can start a life with Jenna, seventeen-year-old Locke, who was brought back to life in a newly bioengineered body after an accident destroyed his body 260 years ago, must do a favor for the resistance movement opposing the nightmarish medical technology.

Alphabetical, cross-referenced entries related to biotechnology and genetic engineering, including basic and technical terms, and also includes appendices of acronyms and abbreviations, chemical elements, genetic code, purine and pyrimidine bases found in nucleic acids, and side chains (R groups) for individual amino acids.

In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.