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Practical applications and risks of genetic science /

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Discusses the Human Genome Project, gene related medical research, and beneficial and potentially dangerous applications of genetic technology to humans and plants. Includes efforts to fight disease through gene therapy and recombinant DNA technology, risks of agricultural over-hybridization, and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Somerville, Brian W.
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, [2000]
Series:Genetics (Princeton, N.J.)
Subjects:
Medical genetics > Popular works.
Genetics > Popular works.
Human Genome Project.
Genetic Techniques > adverse effects.
Genetic Techniques > trends.
Bioethics.
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Summary:Discusses the Human Genome Project, gene related medical research, and beneficial and potentially dangerous applications of genetic technology to humans and plants. Includes efforts to fight disease through gene therapy and recombinant DNA technology, risks of agricultural over-hybridization, and the ethical issues surrounding human cloning, alteration of the human genome, and gene warfare.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (24 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Scriptwriter and director, Brian W. Somerville ; technical advisors, Gillian Turner, Graeme Morgan.