The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for Seeds
Author:   Calestous Juma
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   996
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9780691603803


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
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The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for Seeds


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The world is on the verge of receiving new life forms that will profoundly and irrevocably change the global economy: the ""gene hunters"" who first cloned the gene in 1973 are now not only modifying existing species but also creating new plants and animals. Ready or not for such awesome power, the human race has put itself in a position to govern ev

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Author:   Calestous Juma
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   996
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780691603803


ISBN 10:   0691603804
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   14 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Acknowledgements, pg. ix*Abbreviations, pg. xi*Glossary, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*1. Genetic Resources and Socio-economic Evolution, pg. 6*2. Explorations in Historical Botany, pg. 37*3. Genetic Resources and World Agriculture, pg. 76*4. Branching Points in Biotechnology, pg. 108*5. Life as Intellectual Property, pg. 149*6. Germplasm and Kenya's Agriculture: A Case Study, pg. 179*7. The Way Ahead: Policy Options for Africa, pg. 208*Appendix: Institutions Conserving Genetic Resources, pg. 240*Bibliography, pg. 249*Index, pg. 273

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