Providing the first account of the story behind genetically
engineered plants, Paul F. Lurquin covers the controversial birth
of the field, its sudden death, phoenixlike reemergence, and
ultimate triumph as not only a legitimate field of science but a
new tool of multinational corporate interests. In addition, Lurquin
looks ahead to the potential impact this revolutionary technology
will have on human welfare.
As Lurquin shows, it was the intense competition between
international labs that resulted in the creation of the first
transgenic plants. Two very different approaches to plant genetic
engineering came to fruition at practically the same time, and
Lurquin's account demonstrates how cross-fertilization between the
two areas was critical to success. The scientists concerned were
trying to tackle some very basic scientific problems and did not
foresee the way that corporations would apply their methodology.
With detailed accounts of the work of individual scientists and
teams all over the world, Lurquin pieces together a remarkable
account.
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