Genetic Engineering and Developments in Biotechnology

by Anne Rooney (Author)

Genetic Engineering and Developments in Biotechnology
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Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Engineering in Action
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Genetic engineers study genes and DNA to develop ways to recreate and modify them to advance technologies in fields such as medicine and agriculture. Using living organisms and systems to create new products and technologies is called biotechnology. Readers will learn how genetic engineers are working toward curing diseases in humans and making crops less susceptible to disease. Real-life examples and a design challenge help students understand key concepts related to the engineering process, and encourage discussion about the impact of biotechnology on our lives, including its benefits and risks.
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Anne Rooney

Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who writes on science and the history of science for children and adults. Her Dinosaur Atlas was shortlisted for the Royal Young People's Book Award 2018 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award (ages 7-12), 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780778775423
Lexile Measure
1040
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date
August 25, 2016
Series
Engineering in Action
BISAC categories
JNF051050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
Library of Congress categories
Genetic engineering
Biotechnology
Technological innovations

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