Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century (1996)

Chapter: BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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Suggested Citation: "BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY." Frederick B. Rudolph, et al. 1996. Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. doi: 10.17226/4974.

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