Shrinking the Cat: Genetic Engineering Before We Knew about GenesIn this timely and controversial work, Sue Hubbell contends that the concept of genetic engineering is anything but new, for humans have been tinkering with genetics for centuries. Focusing on four specific examples -- corn, silkworms, domestic cats, and apples -- she traces the histories of species that have been fundamentally altered over the centuries by the whims and needs of people. |
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User Review - NielsenGW - LibraryThingEvery living thing on the planet has been genetically modified. Each generation forces changes on the next. Most of the time, this modification is natural and inevitable, but sometimes a helping hand ... Read full review
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User Review - satyridae - LibraryThingHubbell's book is fascinating and absorbing. I loved the cogent explanation of ginger/not-ginger cat genes in the formation of calico cats. I liked the section on apples too, though Hubbell's ... Read full review
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| Title | Shrinking the Cat: Genetic Engineering Before We Knew about Genes |
| Author | Sue Hubbell |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0618257489, 9780618257485 |
| Length | 175 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Biotechnology Science / History Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics |
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