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Author:   Peter Wheale ,  Ruth McNally
Publisher:   Pluto Press
Imprint:   Pluto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.409kg
ISBN:  

9780745307558

ISBN 10:   0745307558
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   20 May 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Animal Genetics Engineering and Human Progress: An overview of the contributions by Richard Ryder Part One: Farm Animal Biotechnologies 2. Farm Animals and the Biotechnology Revolution: A Philosophical Overview by Jeremy Rifkin 3. Transgenic Farm Animals and Enhanced Productivity by Dr Kevin Ward 4. Genetic Engineering for Disease Resistance by Dr Ivan Morrison 5. Embryo Transfer and Reproductive Technologies in Farm Animals by Prof Christopher Polge Part Two: Transgenic Farm Animals: Regulation and Impact 6. The Impact of Genetic Engineering on the Welfare of Farm Animals by Professor John Webster 7. Transgenic Animals in the Market Place by Professor John Burke 8. Acceptance or Rejection?: A Consumer View on Genetically Engineered Animal Products by Dr Tim Lang 9. A Critical View of the Genetic Engineering of Farm Animals by Joyce D'Silva 10. Mad Dogs and Jackasses: The European Rabies Eradication Programme by Ruth McNally 11. Environmental Threats of Transgenic Technology by Dr Sue Mayer Part Three: Patenting of Genetic Engineered Animals 12. Patenting of Genetically Engineered Animals: An Industry View by Meredith Lloyd-Evans 13. Patenting of Transgenic Animals: A Welfare/Rights Perspective by Peter Stevenson Part Four: Genetic Engineering of Laboratory Animals 14. Rescuing Transgenic Expression by Co-Integration by Drs A J Clark, A Cowper, R Wallace, G Wright and J P Simons 15. Transgenic Animals as Disease Models by Dr Elaine Dziezak 16. A Critical View of the Use of Genetically Engineered Animals in the Laboratory by Dr Gill Langley Part Five: What Place has Genetic Engineering of Animals in Society 17. Genetic Engineering: Can Unnatural Kinds be Wronged? by Professor Robin Attfield 18. 'I've Got You Under My Skin': Ethical Implications of the Practices of Xenografting by Dr Peter Wheale 19. Public Policy Issues Relating to Animal Biotechnology by Dr Maurice Lax 20. Political Implications of Animal Biotechnology by Hiltrud Breyer MEP Glossary Name Index Subject Index

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Peter Wheale is a director of Bio-Information (International) Ltd. With Ruth McNally he is also the editor of The Bio Revolution (Pluto Press). Ruth McNally is Professor of Technological Innovation and Social Change. She is interdisciplinary, and has expertise in the policy and practices of genomics, biosciences, Big Data and digital technologies. Her published work includes Bio-Revolution (Pluto Press), Truth Machine: The Contentious History of DNA Profiling, (winner of a Distinguished Publication Award by the American Sociological Association). She is an editorial board member of: New Genetics and Society; Life Sciences, Society and Policy; and Big Data and Society.

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