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High Tech Harvest: Understanding Genetically Modified Food Plants
Author(s): Paul Lurquin (Author)
- Publisher: Basic Books
- Publication Date: 27 May 2002
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 0813339464
- ISBN-13: 9780813339467
Book Description
An on-the-ground research biologist tells a clear-eyed story of modern plant genetics, the human manipulation of biology, and the reality of genetically engineered plants worldwide. Genetically engineered plant products line the shelves of our grocery stores but we dont know which ones they are because no label identifies them. Should we be concerned? Biotech companies claim that engineered corn and canola are safe, but are they telling the truth? Should we, like the Europeans, be engaging in violent protests against biotechnology? In High Tech Harvest , Paul Lurquin answers these questions and more, believing that the public has a right to know and understand how its food is manipulated at the most basic level, that of the DNA itself. With the goal to inform, and a mission to reinforce the importance of the scientific method, Paul Lurquin writes a comprehensive and user-friendly description of the scientific origins, the development, and the applications of genetically modified plants throughout the world today.
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About the Author
Dr. Paul Lurquin, Ph.D. is Professor of Genetics at the School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University. He is one of the pioneers of the science of plant genetic engineering. His first book, the scientific treatise, The Green Phoenix: A History of Genetically Modified Plants is scheduled for release this spring.
