• Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Genetics and Genetic Engineering Tomas Cannon

  • ISBN: 9781788822008
  • Edition: 1st
  • ©Year: 2020

  • List Price : 155

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Genetics and Genetic Engineering explores the great discoveries in genetics—the study of genes and the inherited information they contain. Genetic engineering alters the genetic make-up of an organism using techniques that remove heritable material or that introduce DNA prepared outside the organism either directly into the host or into a cell that is then fused or hybridized with the host. This involves using recombinant nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) techniques to form new combinations of heritable genetic material followed by the incorporation of that material either indirectly through a vector system or directly through micro-injection, macro-injection and micro-encapsulation techniques. Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms. New DNA is obtained by either isolating or copying the genetic material of interest using recombinant DNA methods or by artificially synthesizing the DNA. A construct is usually created and used to insert this DNA into the host organism.The first recombinent DNA molecule was made by Paul Berg in 1972 by combining DNA from the monkey virus SV40with the lambda virus. As well as inserting genes, the process can be used to remove, or "knock out", genes. The new DNA can be inserted randomly, or targeted to a specific part of the genome. This book will prove equally useful for physicians, nurses, animal breeders, and laboratory technicians-in fact, everyone whose daily work involves genetics and genetic engineering.

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Contents: 1. Mendelian Genetics, 2. MolecularTools for Gene Cloning, 3. Cytology and Cytogenetic Techniques, 4. DNA Sequencing and Gene Synthesis, 5. Population Genetics, 6. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnological Tools in Plant Breeding.
Tomas Cannon is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences. He has served on the food safety panels at conferences held by the National Research Council, presented lectures at numerous universities, met with government officials throughout the world. In addition to the prior edition of Genetics and Biotechnology, he has written Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics, Plant Transformation Technologies, Introduction to Genetic Engineering, Cytology, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Research Ethics for Scientists: A Companion for Students. Tomas Cannon to his credit about 27 research articles published in national and international journals of repute and conference proceedings. He is the recipient of Academic Excellence Award in an International Conference on Advances in Genetic Engineering Practices.

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