An introduction to genetic engineering /
Desmond S.T. Nicholl.
- 3rd ed.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- xii, 336 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introducing molecular biology -- Working with nucleic acids -- The tools of the trade -- Host cells and vectors -- Cloning strategies -- The polymerase chain reaction -- Selection, screening, and analysis of recombinants -- Bioinformatics -- Understanding genes, genomes, and 'otheromes' -- Genetic engineering and biotechnology -- Medical and forensic applications of gene manipulation -- Transgenic plants and animals -- The other sort of cloning -- Brave new world or genetic nightmare?