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GENETIC DEMOCRACY involves an in-depth analysis of the ethical, social and philosophical issues related to modern genetic research and gene technology. The aim of the book is to introduce systematic research on the social and ethical impacts of the use and development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as well as the acquisition, use and storage of human genetic information (HGI). The book contributes into enhancing public discussion and reaching fair and democratic decision-making practices in GMO and HGI use and development both on local and global level. There are currently few European texts which address the issues involved in a theoretical and systematical manner. GENETIC DEMOCRACY have been written from the viewpoint of social and political philosophy rather than that of traditional bioethics. There is a clear need for a throughout and authoritative philosophical and ethical analysis of the issues involved in genetic research and gene technology. The book will appeal to philosophers, social scientists, genetics professionals, policy makers, academics, industrial organisations and human rights organisations as well as university students and legal scholars. The book will have a broad appeal across Europe, Asia and America since many states are currently considering policy responses to many of the practices discussed in the books (e.g., human biobanks).

Genetic engineering --- Genetics --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Moral and ethical aspects.

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Genomics research has great potential to revolutionize the discipline of plant breeding. This two-volume set provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1, entitled "Genomics Approaches and Platforms", illustrates state-of-the-art genomics approaches and platforms presently available for crop improvement. Volume 2, entitled "Genomics Applications in Crops", compiles crop-specific studies that summarize both the achievements and limitations of genomics research for crop improvement. We hope that these two volumes, while providing new ideas and opportunities to those working in crop breeding, will help graduate students and teachers to develop a better understanding of the applications of crop genomics to plant research and breeding.

Crops --- Crop improvement. --- Genetic engineering. --- Improvement, Crop --- Agriculture --- Plant genetic engineering --- Improvement --- Agriculture. --- Botany. --- Plant genetics. --- Biotechnology. --- Plant Sciences. --- Plant Genetics and Genomics. --- Plants --- Genetics --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Botanical science --- Phytobiology --- Phytography --- Phytology --- Plant biology --- Plant science --- Biology --- Natural history --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Plant science. --- Floristic botany

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This book presents to the reader a comprehensive and detailed, yet easily accessible, description of the whole field of gene therapy. It covers topics ranging from vector development to the results of the most recent clinical trials. It includes descriptions of lentiviral and AAV vector development, of therapeutic gene selection (including siRNAs, shRNAs, and microRNAs), and of the most recent clinical applications of gene therapy for diseases of the eye, the cardiovascular system, and the central nervous system. Of note, the book only considers conditions for which transfer of genetic material has already progressed to clinical applications or is close to doing so. The language is plain and, whenever possible, non-technical. Since the book is intended to be a textbook in the field of gene therapy in both the basic science and clinical fields, whenever technical descriptions are required these are provided. Readers will include graduate students in the life sciences area in their final years of study, PhD students, and medical doctors specializing in different fields of internal and specialist medicine, in addition to research scientists working in various areas of current biomedical research.

Pharmacology. Therapy --- Human genetics --- Biotechnology --- Human genetics. --- Gene therapy. --- Molecular biology. --- Internal medicine. --- Genetic engineering. --- Virology. --- Human Genetics. --- Gene Therapy. --- Molecular Medicine. --- Internal Medicine. --- Genetic Engineering. --- Designed genetic change --- Engineering, Genetic --- Gene splicing --- Genetic intervention --- Genetic surgery --- Genetic recombination --- Transgenic organisms --- Medicine, Internal --- Medicine --- Genetics --- Heredity, Human --- Human biology --- Physical anthropology --- Therapy, Gene --- Genetic engineering --- Therapeutics --- Microbiology --- Molecular biochemistry --- Molecular biophysics --- Biochemistry --- Biophysics --- Biomolecules --- Systems biology

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Today´s agriculture faces new and difficult challenges. With modern methods widely applied, it is commonly believed that genetic crop improvement is a key for increasing yields. In spite of the discussion about the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops that is still raging in the European Union where the take-up of the new technology is more limited, the cultivation of GM plants and crops has exploded all over the world. Conceived with the aim of sorting fact from fiction over GM crops, this volume brings together the knowledge of 30 specialists in the field of transgenic plants. It covers the generation and detection of these plants as well as the genetic traits conferred on transgenic plants. In addition, the book looks at a wide variety of crops, ornamental plants and tree species that are subject to genetic modifications, assessing the risks involved in genetic modification as well as the potential economic benefits of the technology in specific cases. The book's structure, with fully cross-referenced chapters, gives readers a quick access to specific topics, whether that is detailed and comprehensive data on particular species of ornamentals, or coverage of the socioeconomic implications of GM technology. With an increasing demand for bioenergy, and the necessary higher yields relying on wider genetic variation, this book supplies all the technical details required to move forward to a new era in agriculture.

Plant genetic engineering. --- Génie génétique végétal --- Génie génétique végétal --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVBIOLO LIVBIOMO LIVMEDEC SPRINGER-B

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Presents information on non-viral gene-delivery techniques, covering a spectrum of disciplines that include chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and pharmacokinetics. This work is useful to researchers and engineers in genetic engineering, molecular medicine, biochemical engineering, and biotechnology.

Biochemical engineering --- histologie --- Human biochemistry --- bio-engineering --- biotechnologie --- biochemie --- Histology. Cytology --- Biotechnology --- Molecular biology --- moleculaire biologie --- genetische manipulatie --- cytologie --- Pathological biochemistry --- Cytology. --- Biotechnology. --- Medicine. --- Genetic engineering. --- Biochemical engineering. --- Biochemistry. --- Cell Biology. --- Molecular Medicine. --- Genetic Engineering. --- Biochemical Engineering. --- Medical Biochemistry. --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Bio-process engineering --- Bioprocess engineering --- Biochemistry --- Chemical engineering --- Clinical sciences --- Medical profession --- Human biology --- Life sciences --- Pathology --- Physicians --- Genetic engineering --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Cells --- Cytologists --- Designed genetic change --- Engineering, Genetic --- Gene splicing --- Genetic intervention --- Genetic surgery --- Genetic recombination --- Transgenic organisms --- Composition --- Health Workforce --- Cell biology. --- Molecular biology. --- Medical biochemistry. --- Medical biochemistry --- Pathobiochemistry --- Molecular biochemistry --- Molecular biophysics --- Biophysics --- Biomolecules --- Systems biology