| Animal Biotechnology: Science-Based Concerns Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Board on Life Sciences (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309084393 ISBN-13: 9780309084390 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: Genetic-based animal biotechnology has produced new food and pharmaceutical products and promises many more advances to benefit humankind. These exciting prospects are accompanied by considerable unease, however, about matters such as safety and ethics. Animal Biotechnology identifies science-based and policy-related concerns about animal biotechnology -- key issues that must be resolved before the new breakthroughs can reach their potential. The book includes a short history of the field and provides understandable definitions of terms like "cloning." Looking at technologies on the near horizon, the authors discuss what we know and what we fear about their effects -- the inadvertent release of dangerous microorganisms, the safety of products derived from biotechnology, or the impact of genetically engineered animals on their environment. In addition to these concerns, the book explores animal welfare concerns, and our societal and institutional capacity to manage and regulate the technology and its products. This accessible volume will be important to everyone interested in the implications of the use of animal biotechnology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Biotechnology - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Nature | Animal Rights |
| Dewey: 660.65 |
| LCCN: 2002151075 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.04" W x 9.16" (0.73 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Genetic-based animal biotechnology has produced new food and pharmaceutical products and promises many more advances to benefit humankind. These exciting prospects are accompanied by considerable unease, however, about matters such as safety and ethics. This book identifies science-based and policy-related concerns about animal biotechnology?key issues that must be resolved before the new breakthroughs can reach their potential. The book includes a short history of the field and provides understandable definitions of terms like cloning. Looking at technologies on the near horizon, the authors discuss what we know and what we fear about their effects?the inadvertent release of dangerous microorganisms, the safety of products derived from biotechnology, the impact of genetically engineered animals on their environment. In addition to these concerns, the book explores animal welfare concerns, and our societal and institutional capacity to manage and regulate the technology and its products. This accessible volume will be important to everyone interested in the implications of the use of animal biotechnology. |