TY - BOOK AU - Peacock,Kathy Wilson TI - Biotechnology and genetic engineering T2 - Global issues SN - 9780816077847 (alk. paper) PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Facts on File KW - Biotechnology KW - Popular works KW - Genetic engineering N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The issue -- Focus on the United States -- Global perspective -- United States documents -- International documents -- How to research biotechnology -- Facts and figures -- Key players A to Z -- Organizations and agencies N2 - Explains why biotechnology is a relevant and volatile issues. Begins with a history of biotechnology and its effect on agriculture, medicine, and the environment. Equal space is devoted to discussing the efforts of human-rights advocates, animal-rights advocates, and environmentalists to create definitive governmental regulations for this budding industry ER -