The Recombinant DNA Controversy

The story of the recombinant DNA controversy and its revolutionary impact on modern science. As Director of the National Institutes of Health during this period, Dr. Fredrickson was in a perfect position to witness and share in the dynamics of this important time.

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The story of the controversy over recombinant DNA and its revolutionary impact on modern science. * Provides a unique perspective on the recombinant DNA debate in the United States. * Describes the actions which NIH and the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, under the careful watch of the scientific community, the government, and skeptical members of the public, undertook to win society's acceptance of this new technology while keeping science moving cautiously forward.


This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.