TY - BOOK AU - Juma,Calestous TI - The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for Seeds T2 - Princeton Legacy Library SN - 9781400860258 AV - S494.5.B563 U1 - 338.1/6 19 PY - 2014/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press KW - Plant biotechnology KW - Africa KW - Forecasting KW - Germplasm resources, Plant KW - Utilization KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General KW - bisacsh KW - Economic policy KW - fast KW - Developing countries KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover N2 - The world is on the verge of receiving new life forms that will profoundly and irrevocably change the global economy: the ""gene hunters"" who first cloned the gene in 1973 are now not only modifying existing species but also creating new plants and animals. Ready or not for such awesome power, the human race has put itself in a position to govern evolution. What will we do with the abilities we now command? asks this broad and stimulating book on the role of plant material in economic development. Writing in a style that is easily understandable even to those with no background in biotechn UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=791240 ER -