TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gros,François
AU  - Roy,Jean-Michel
AU  - Ewing,Gill
TI  - A biology for development
T2  - Essais
SN  - 9782759803293
AV  - QH313 .G7613 2009eb
U1  - 570 23
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Les Ulis
PB  - EDP Sciences
KW  - Biology
KW  - Forecasting
KW  - Molecular biology
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Medicine
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Biologie
KW  - Prévision
KW  - Biologie moléculaire
KW  - Histoire
KW  - 20e siècle
KW  - Médecine
KW  - Développement durable
KW  - sustainable development
KW  - aat
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Life Sciences
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - General
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-249); Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- General Introduction -- First Part: The Fabulous Destiny of Biology -- I.1. Historical Overview -- I.2. Molecular Biology and Its Achievements -- I.3. Genetic Engineering : Basic Consequences ; Applications -- I.4. The Complexity of Genetic Material in "Eukaryotes" -- I.5. Genomics : General Data ; Consequences ; Applications -- I.6. A New Inspiration in Molecular Biology : the World of RNAs and the Phenomena of Interference ; The Return of Epigenetics -- I.7. From Contemporay Biology to the Challenges of Development -- Second Part: Biology And The Great Developmental Challenges -- II. 1. Health -- II. 2. Agriculture ; Nutrition ; Feeding Mankind ; The Challenges of Malnutrition ; Transgenic Plants (Data, Hopes, and Fears) -- II. 3. Environment ; Energy ; Biodiversity -- Conclusion -- Bibliography
N2  - A general overview is given of various evolutionary theories, the origins of cellular biology, those of molecular biology and of cellular metabolism, thus ensuring a better understanding of biology today
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