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Jamie A. Davies Synthetic Biology (Paperback) Very Short Introductions

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Synthetic BiologyCondition: NewISBN-10: 0198803494EAN: 9780198803492ISBN: 9780198803492Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/26/2018Description: Synthetic biology is one of the 21st century's fastest growing fields of research, as important for technology as for basic science. Building on traditional genetic engineering, which was restricted to changing one or two genes, synthetic biology uses multi-gene modules and pathways to make very significant changes to what cells can do. Synthetic biologists aim to have an impact in fields as diverse as drug manufacture, biofuel production, tackling pollution, and medical diagnostics. Further ahead, synthetic biology may even make possible the long-standing goal of creating new life from non-living starting materials.This Very Short Introduction provides a concise explanation of what synthetic biology is, and how it is beginning to affect many fields of technology. Jamie Davies also discusses the considerable controversies surrounding synthetic biology, from questions over the assumption that engineering concepts can be applied to living systems easily, to scepticism over the claims for commercial promise, fears that the dangers of engineering life are worse than its benefits, and concerns over whether humans should be designing living systems at all.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 175mmItem Length: 113mmItem Width: 10mmAuthor: Jamie A. DaviesGenre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Very Short IntroductionsItem Weight: 114gSubtitle: A Very Short IntroductionRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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Book Title: Synthetic Biology

Title: Synthetic Biology

ISBN-10: 0198803494

EAN: 9780198803492

ISBN: 9780198803492

Release Date: 07/26/2018

Release Year: 2018

Country/Region of Manufacture: GB

Genre: Science Nature & Math

Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction

Number of Pages: 144 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Synthetic Biology : a Very Short Introduction

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Subject: Genetics, Life Sciences / Biology

Item Height: 0.4 in

Publication Year: 2018

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 4 Oz

Subject Area: Science, Medical

Author: Jamie A. Davies

Item Length: 6.9 in

Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.

Item Width: 4.4 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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