Second Creation: The Age of Biological Control by the Scientists Who Cloned Dolly - Couverture rigide

Wilmut, Sir Ian; Campbell, Keith; Tudge, Colin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0747221359 ISBN 13 : 9780747221357

Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Recounts how Dolly the clone sheep was created and covers the techniques for her predecessors, Megan and Morag, who were cloned from embryo cells. The authors explain the scientific reasons behind their research, discuss where they believe this technology will lead, and address the ethical issues that have been raised by Dolly's creation.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Dr Ian Wilmut, an embryologist, is the team leader at Roslin responsible for the cloning of Dolly the sheep; he comes from the Midlands.

Keith Campbell, a cell biologist, devised the technique that made cloning a reality and was one of the key members of the Roslin team that cloned Dolly. He now lives and works in Nottingham.

Colin Tudge is a biologist by education and a writer by inclination - on biology, food and agriculture, and the philosophy of science.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Book Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747221359
• ISBN 13: 9780747221357
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible