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Biotechnology is one of the most promising fields of technology, especially since molecular biology methods have enhanced our knowledge of genes, their structure, and their action. This knowledge makes it possible to change genetic material and construct new varieties of cultural plants and animals...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Vogel, Fredrich, 1925-, Grunwald, R. (Reinhard)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1994]
Series:Veröffentlichungen aus der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Supplement zu den Sitzungsberichten der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse ; Jahrg.
Subjects:
Genomes > Patents.
Biotechnological microorganisms > Patents.
Animals > Patents.
Genes > Congresses.
Patents as Topic > Congresses.
Genetic Engineering > Congresses.
Génome > Brevets d'invention.
Biotechnologie > Brevets d'invention.
Patentschutz.
Gentechnologie.
Heidelberg <1993>.
Animals.
Biotechnological microorganisms.
Genomes.
Electronic books.
Patents.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Biotechnology is one of the most promising fields of technology, especially since molecular biology methods have enhanced our knowledge of genes, their structure, and their action. This knowledge makes it possible to change genetic material and construct new varieties of cultural plants and animals for various purposes such as nutrition, scientific and medical experimentation, and treatment of human diseases. Such inventions may even include human genes. The understandable desire to have legal protection in this domain has created new problems - especially from the viewpoint of the law and acquiring patents for these new inventions. These problems are under wide discussion and are often controversial. This volume provides a unique overview of the current problems and opinions in this controversial field.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783642851537 (electronic bk.)
3642851533 (electronic bk.)