A biology for development / François Gros ; preface by Jean-Michel Roy ; translation by Gill Ewing [and others].
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: EssaisPublication details: Les Ulis : EDP Sciences, ©2009.Description: 1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrationsContent type:- text
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- Biologie pour le développement. English
- Biology -- Forecasting
- Molecular biology -- History -- 20th century
- Medicine -- History -- 20th century
- Sustainable development
- Biologie -- Prévision
- Biologie moléculaire -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Médecine -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Développement durable
- sustainable development
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General
- Biology -- Forecasting
- Medicine
- Molecular biology
- Sustainable development
- 1900-1999
- 570 23
- QH313 .G7613 2009eb
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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.
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.
English.
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