The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for SeedsThe world is on the verge of receiving new life forms that will profoundly and irrevocably change the global economy: the gene hunters who first cloned the gene in 1973 are now not only modifying existing species but also creating new plants and animals. Ready or not for such awesome power, the human race has put itself in a position to govern evolution. What will we do with the abilities we now command? asks this broad and stimulating book on the