Genetic Engineering Information

New useful sources:
Genetic Technology and Biotechnology News
http://www.genengnews.com/

Genetic Technology and Biotechnology News: Best of the Web (Genetics Specific)
http://www.genengnews.com/bestofweb/bestofweb.aspx?tid=13

Genetic Engineering The Facts (Book w/ Extensive Preview)
http://books.google.com/books?id=Fr4-sMtxoMYC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Genetic Engineering Second Edition (Book w/ Extensive Preview)
http://books.google.com/books?id=7yo0Baa0lgwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=genetic+engineering&lr=&ei=zvGPS77PCITmlAT-9emwDQ&cd=11#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Genetic Engineering (Used Book $1.99 + shipping)
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Genetic Engineering Volume 1 (Used Book $0.75 + shipping)
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Human Genome Project:
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/medicine.shtml

Main Points:

Genetic Engineering is the direct manipulation of genes.
Techniques: Molecular cloning, transformation
Five steps of accomplishing manipulation:
1. Isolate desired genes
2. Insert desired genes into a transfer vector
3. Transfer of vector into organism
4. Organism's cells change
5. Select altered organism from non-altered organisms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_engineering

Gene Therapy:
Altering a faulty or damaged gene that causes a disease
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetherapy.shtml