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A text for courses in biotechnology and applied molecular biology, covering both the underlying scientific principles and the wide-ranging industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications of recombinant DNA technology. The volume is divided into four major sections: fundamentals of molecular biotechnology, microbial systems, eukaryotic systems, and regulating and patenting molecular biotechnology. Includes a 34-page glossary. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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A unique, adaptable textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses emphasizing particular aspects of modern biotechnology.Features straightforward, jargon-free writing and extensive figures to help students make sense of complex biological systems and processes.Includes expanded coverage of the latest innovations in DNA sequencing techniques, therapeutics, vaccines, transgenic plants, and transgenic animals.Allows instructors to easily tailor the content to courses focusing on the fundamentals of biotechnology as well as courses dedicated to medical, agricultural, environmental, or industrial applications.
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