Genetics, Cloning & Biotechnology
Books
| Biotechnology | 660.6 |
| Cloning | 660.65 |
| Genetic engineering | 660.65 |
| Genetic engineering - ethics | 174.957 |
| GM foods | 363.192 |
Internet Resources
see also the page for Philosophy/Ethics which contains many relevant sites, including the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
British Medical Journal and Journal of Medical Ethics - Two titles from the British Medical Association. All research articles from 1994 onwards are offered on open access.
Genetics and Ethics - Links to resources in genetics and ethics administered by Bryn Williams-Jones from the Centre for Applied Ethics.
Genetics : the symphony of life - Subtitled: How genetics will change tomorrow's medicine. From the University of Michigan Health System.
Human Reproduction (OUP journal) - Contains full-length, peer-reviewed papers reporting original research, clinical case histories, as well as opinions and debates on topical issues.
Medicina - Articles from 2001 onwards from the archive of the journal Medicina, the monthly medical journal of the Lithuanian Medical Association, Kaunas University of Medicine and Vilnius University.
National Institute of Health: Stem cells - A resource for stem cell research.
Nature Reports: Stem Cells - The science and news behind stem cell research. The goal is to enlighten and promote communication in stem cell research by providing content from the scientists, policy makers, ethicists, clinicians, and patients who are driving stem cell research forward.
New England Journal of Medicine - Free access to all abstracts (back to 1975), and access to the full-text of all Original Articles that are six months or older (back to 1993).
President's Council on Bioethics - "Advising the President on ethical issues related to advances in biomedical science and technology". Topics covered include cloning, stem cells, sex selection, patenting and genetic enhancement versus therapy. One of the reports offered is: Human Cloning and Human Dignity: an Ethical Inquiry
Reproductive Biomedicine Online - An international journal devoted to biomedical research and ethical issues surrounding human conception and the welfare of the human embryo.
Registration may be required, but this is free.
Stem Cells at the National Academies - Drawing on expert scientists, doctors, bioethicists, and others, the National Academies have examined the potential of stem cell technologies and provided a forum for discussing the ethical implications of stem cell research. The National Academies Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee is a project of the National Research Council's Board on Life Sciences and the Institute of Medicine's Board on Health Sciences Policy.
Cloning
Human Cloning Foundation - The official site in support of human cloning.
Issues Online: Cloning - Online versions of Issues edited by Craig Donnellan from Independence publications. The general library username and password are required to access this resource. Contact Library staff for details.
Dolly the Sheep - Special web issue from Nature magazine, with an archive of articles and papers from Nature journals.
GM Food & Other Food Issues
Freepint Tips Article : Genetically Modified Foods - Official sources of information on GM foods (UK, USA and world governments and non-governmental sources).
Institute of Food Research - The Institute of Food Research is a UK centre for research of international quality, sponsored by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. The chosen areas of research are Food Safety, Diet and Health, and Food Materials and Ingredients.
Issues Online: Genetically Modified Foods - Online versions of Issues edited by Craig Donnellan from Independence publications. The general library username and password are required to access this resource. Contact Library staff for details.
New Scientist Magazine : GM Foods
Scottish Crop Research Institute - A debate and information forum on a range of GM issues.
Issues in Farming
BSE Report - Contains a full text version of the Report of the BSE Inquiry, and all the supporting evidence.
Intute: Focus on ... Organic Farming and Agriculture - A pdf guide to high quality sources of information on organic farming and agriculture, produced by Intute, March 2008.
Compassion in World Farming - Campaigning to end the factory farming of animals and long distance transport through hard-hitting political lobbying, investigations and high profile campaigns. Includes factsheets on genetic engineering.
