Genetic engineering : progress or peril? /
Linda Tagliaferro.
- [Minneapolis] : Lerner Publications, c1997.
- 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
- Pro/Con .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-124), glossary, and index.
What is genetic engineering? -- Transgenetic plants : seeds of hope or discontent? -- Transgenetic animals -- Engineering humans -- Should we patent life? -- Who should regulate genetic engineering? -- Our genetic future.
Discusses current and potential uses of genetic engineering in fields such as medicine, criminal investigation, and agriculture and examines some of the ethical questions involved.