Synthetic Biology: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jamie A. DaviesSeries:Very Short IntroductionsPublish date:2018-10-01Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198803492ISBN-10:198803494UPC:9780198803492Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Life SciencesBook Topic:Biology, Biophysics, Genetics & GenomicsSize:6.80 x 4.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC3KRTECMC
Synthetic Biology: A Very Short Introduction
Synthetic biology is one of the 21st century's fastest growing fields of research, as important for technology as for basic science. Building on traditional genetic engineering, which was restricted to changing one or two genes, synthetic biology uses multi-gene modules and pathways to make very significant changes to what cells can do. Synthetic biologists aim to have an impact in fields as...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780198803492ISBN-10:198803494UPC:9780198803492Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Life SciencesBook Topic:Biology, Biophysics, Genetics & GenomicsSize:6.80 x 4.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC3KRTECMC
Jamie A. Davies joined the faculty of Edinburgh University Medical School in 1995 and was awarded Personal Chair in 2007. His research focuses on how the body builds itself, and how we might use that knowledge to build custom tissues. For the last 10 years, his lab has been pioneering the use of synthetic biology to make self-constructing tissues. He is the author of 7 books, including Life...
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