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9780805348644

Stem Cells and Cloning

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  • ISBN13:

    9780805348644

  • ISBN10:

    0805348646

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-01-01
  • Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Summary

Stem Cells & Cloning provides an introduction to two of the most controversial biological technologies in the world today. Author David A. Prentice defines stem cells, their sources, and their potential applications in the area of degenerative disease research. Embryonic and adult stem cells are addressed along with the scientific, political, and ethical ramifications of their use in modern science. Dr. Prentice considers many of these same bioethical questions in the second half of this informative booklet when the rapid developments in the area of mammalian cloning technology are considered. For anyone interested in cell biology or introductory biology.

Table of Contents

Stem Cells and Cloning
1(20)
Why Is Everyone So Interested in Stem Cells?
1(2)
What's a Stem Cell?
3(1)
Where Do We Get Stem Cells?
3(2)
Embryonic Stem Cells
5(6)
Adult Stem Cell Alternatives
11(5)
New Results, New Ideas in Biology
16(4)
Cloning
20(7)
The How and Why of Cloning
21(5)
Other Ways to Make Embryos
26(1)
Bioethics
27(5)
Things to Consider
27(5)
Politics
32(2)
What Are Other Countries Doing?
32(1)
The Debate in the United States
33(1)
The Future
34(3)
Resources
37(2)
Further Suggested Reading
39

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