First Fruit: The Creation of the Flavr Savr Tomato and the Birth of Biotech Food by Belinda Martineau
This is an inside look at the making of the genetically-engineered Flavr Savr tomato, from its conception, through its introduction to market, to its disappearance. Martineau reveals how the science of genetic engineering is done, and how the regulatory system does and does not work.
"A must read for those interested in understanding the history and future of biotech food" - Choice
Belinda Martineau earned her B.A. in Biology from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Genetics from U.C. Berkeley. Prior to joining the staff at Calgene, Inc. in 1988, she was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Chicago. She has published over two dozen articles in the scientific literature and has been issued patents on four inventions that utilize genetic engineering. Dr. Martineau is currently interrupting her scientific career to care for her two young children and write this book. Hometown: Davis, CA
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| ISBN 13 | 9780071400275 |
| ISBN 10 | 0071400273 |
| Title | First Fruit: The Creation of the Flavr Savr Tomato and the Birth of Biotech Food |
| Author | Belinda Martineau |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
| Year published | 2002-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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