Tabla de Contenidos: “…Theological issues in genetics -- Ethical issues in genetics -- Catholic reflections on the human genome project -- Reflections on the moral status of the pre-embryo -- Human nature in a post-genomic world -- Human gene transfer : some theological contributions to the ethical debate -- Human cloning : religious and ethical issues -- Human embryonic stem cell therapy -- Ethical issues in stem cell therapy : from the micro to the macro -- The bioengineering of planet earth : some scientific, moral, and theological considerations…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “… Introduction -- Basic molecular biology -- How to clone a gene -- Cutting and joining DNA -- Vectors -- Genomic and cDNA libraries -- Finding the right clone -- Polymerase chain reaction -- Characterization of a cloned gene -- Analysis of gene expression -- Products from native and manipulated cloned genes -- Genomic analysis -- Analysis of genetic variation -- Post-genomic analysis -- Modifying organisms; transgenics…”

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