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Evolving tomorrow
Title statement Evolving tomorrow : genetic engineering and the evolutionary future of the anthropocene / Asher D. Cutter Personal name Cutter, Asher D. (author) Publication Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023] Copyright notice date ©2023 Phys.des. xv, 295 stran : barevné ilustrace ISBN 978-0-19-887452-2 (vázáno) Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík Subj. Headings evoluční biologie evolutionary biology * genové inženýrství gene engineering * etické a morální aspekty ethical and moral aspects * environmentální aspekty environmental aspects Form, Genre monografie monographs Conspect 575 - Obecná genetika. Obecná cytogenetika. Evoluce UDC 575.8 , 602.6 , 17 , 502/504 , (048.8) Country Velká Británie Language angličtina Document kind Books Call number Barcode Location Sublocation Info B5/132 (PřF-KBO) 3134522484 PřF-Holice PřF, Knihovna Holice - studovna Date due 30 days 515/600 (KUP) 3139330072 Zbrojnice Ústřední knihovna UP - biologie In-Library Use Only
"The Anthropocene defines the here-and-now time period on Earth of indelible (and possibly irreversible) human disturbance to the natural world, from habitat destruction and mass extinction to global climate change. To ameliorate and repair the damage that threatens the world's dwindling resources and our very existence, humanity is enacting massive interventions to fuse modern technologies with long established natural processes. Advances in genetic engineering have put us on the cusp of directly shaping the DNA of every living organism (including ourselves), as well as determining the evolution of completely novel species. The author invites the reader to explore how humans have manipulated the ancient forces of evolution and the future possibilities of genetic engineering for conservation and rewilding, de-extinction, and even the creation of viable populations of entirely new species. To entertain such possibilities of synthetic biology, he forces us to wrestle with the threats and ethical conundrums that surround the unintended consequences, as well as the values that humanity places on authenticity in nature. In so doing, this accessible and thought-provoking book explores the potential future of life on planet Earth."--Nakladatelská anotace
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