About the Authors
Preface
1 The Biotechnology Century and Its Workforce
1.1 What Is Biotechnotogy and
What Does It Mean to You？
A Brief History of Biotechnology
Biotechnology: A Science of Many
Disciplines
Products of Modern Biotechnology
Ethics and Biotechnology
1.2 Types of Biotechnotogy
Microbial Biotechnology
Agricultural Biotechnology
Animal Biotechnology
Forensic Biotechnology
Bioremediation
Aquatic Biotechnology
Medical Biotechnology
Regulatory Biotechnology
The Biotechnology Big Picture
1.3 Biotogicat Challenges of the 21st Century
What Will the New Biotechnology Century Look Like？
A Scenario in the Future: How Might We Benefit
from the Human Genome Project？
1.4 The Biotechnotogy Workforce
The Business of Blotechnology
Organization of a Biotechnology Company
Jobs in Biotechnology
Salaries in Biotechnology
Hiring Trends in the Biotechnology Industry
Questions & Activities
References and Further Reading
2 An Introduction to Genes and Genomes
2.1 A Review of Cett Structure
Prokaryotic Cells
Eukaryotic Cells
2.2 The Motecute of Life
Evidence That DNA Is the Inherited Genetic
Material
DNA Structure
What Is a Gene？
2.3 Chromosome Structure, DNA
Reptication, and Genomes
Chromosome Structure
DNA Replication
What Is a Genome？
2.4 RNA and Protein Synthesis
Copying the Code: Transcription
Translating the Code: Protein Synthesis
Basics of Gene Expression Control
2.5 Mutations: Causes and Consequences
Types of Mutations
Mutations Can Be Inherited or Acquired
Mutations Are the Basis of Variation in
Genomes and a Cause of Human Genetic
Diseases
Questions & Activities
References and Further Reading
3 Aecombinant DNA Technology and Genomics
3.1 Introduction to Recombinant DNA
Technotogy and DNA CLoning
Restriction Enzymes and Plasmid DNA Vectors
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