Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering for Development in the Islamic World

Proceeding of the eleventh international conference, Rabat (Morocco) (2001) – Published by the Islamic Academy of Sciences.
Editors: A S Majali (Jordan), M Ergin (Turkey), Moneef R. Zou’bi
(Jordan) (ISBN 9957-412-07-8).

CONTENTS:

IAS Declaration;
Opening Statements;
Contemporary Issues In Information Technology;
Biotechnology in the Developing World
Biotechnology in the Islamic World: Challenges and Opportunities
Biotechnology for Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities
Biotechnology: The Discovery of Disease Causing Genes and the Treatment of Inherited Diseases in Man
Technical Aspects of Genetic Engineering: Current and Future Trends
New Opportunities for Novel Drugs and Vaccines against HIV/AIDS based on the Structure and Functions of the HIV Accessory Proteins Nef and Vpr
Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Tumours: A Perspective
The Candidate Genes of Cardiovascular Diseases: Study of the Cholesterol Ester Transfer Protein and of the Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism
Advances in Cancer Gene Therapy
Biotechnology in the Palm Oil Industry: The Experience of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Use of Biotechnology and Molecular Tools for Crop Improvement and Sustainable Agriculture
Application of RT-RCR Technology for Detection of Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Viruses
Biotechnology Research and Development in Tunisia
Development of the Biotechnology Sector: The Iraq Perspective
Present Status and Future Prospects of Biotechnology in Sudan with Special Reference to Veterinary Medicine
Arsenic Contamination of Drinking Water in Bangladesh
Common Characteristics of the Required Strategy in Biotechnology in Islamic Countries: Educational, Scientific and Economic Aspects
Genetic Engineering and the Ecobalance
Conservation and Utilization of Genetic Resources: An Issue for the Developing World
Some Educational Activites in Biotechnology in Iraq
Islam and Biology
The Twenty First Century is a Century of Biology: Prospects and Challenges
Ethical Issues of Genetic Engineering: An Islamic Perspective
Convergence and Divergence between Religious Thought and Rational/Scientific Thought in Islam: A Preliminary Survey
Biotechnology and Health

BC 126/1/2003;Hardcover 505 pages,
17*25 cm, English, Illustrated,2001.
US $ 30.00