Contents


Preface

Science has done wonders in the past decades. As the world is in the grip of Covid-19, the relevance of logical understanding is gaining prominence. One of the wonders of nature is virus and today we witness the impact of "coronavirus," which has not only created panic but has caused havoc across the world. This pandemic has brought the world to a standstill and nations are battling against it in unison. At this juncture the relevance of discoveries in biological sciences is worth imbibing. The blueprint of life is ingrained in the molecule popularly known as nucleic acid, and virus being the simplest infectious agent has the versatility to invade, conquer, and demolish the most evolved biological system on this planet. While magnification and resolution of this mysterious nucleoprotein require sophisticated equipment, xenophobia turns out to be alarming. In between the optimism to conquer and pessimism to perish is the journey of exploration with existing

Altering the threads of life through genetic engineering has always been a fascinating science. The information crystallized through various research and amalgamation of technologies has given impetus to weird fantasies. In this book, the contribution by Dr. Ranjan Singh exposes readers to various strategies involved in changing the molecule of biological information. He has dwelled on the molecular scissors to molecular propagation via vectors. As one winds up seeking information about manipulating the genetic material, the chapter by Dr. Shahzad takes readers into the world of a most fascinating technology, "polymerase chain reaction," which virtually revolutionized molecular characterization, and fiddling with genetic material became much easier and less time consuming. Dr. Sean Stevens' chapter on "Genome engineering for xenotransplantation" is worthy of attention. Transplantation science has always required innovations and genome engineering

Addressing the implications of genetic engineering, this book does not end up by limiting the technology for alteration and amplification of genetic materials from any source. Dr. Duque provides an interesting chapter on the "Prospects for the production of recombinant therapeutic proteins and peptides in plants: special focus on angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory (ACEI) peptides" through genetic engineering for therapeutic purposes. Therapeutic molecules are continuously being produced and refined to work efficiently in curing various ailments. The nature of the molecule and its efficacy in the subjects being treated require sufficient attention. This chapter will expose readers to gauge the significance of therapeutic proteins and strategies to create and improve them for human needs. Lastly, Dr. Ashfaq presents a chapter on emerging technologies for agriculture using a

Science has always been fascinating and flight of imagination has always motivated researchers to gain insight into the workings of microcosmic biological systems. This compilation follows the previous title *Genetic Engineering: An Insight into the Strategies and Application* and will turn out to be wonderful reading material

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