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ERIC Number: EJ159480
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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The Perils of Knitting New Life
Lappe, Marc
American Biology Teacher, 39, 4, 200-206,210, Apr 77
Reviews history of "recombinant DNA" research, including early experiments and origins of bioethical debates between concerned scientists. Discusses National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines and accompanying Environmental Impact statement regarding recombinant DNA research and possibilities of human error covered by neither guidelines nor statement. Benefits of research are noted. (CS)
Descriptors: Biology, Current Events, Ethics, Genetics, Microbiology, Science History, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Research
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Identifiers: Deoxyrybonucleic Acid