RNA, The Forbidden Fruit

RNA, The Forbidden Fruit
Author: Frank Pedreno
Publisher: Lechmere
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2022-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8412444728

RNA, the younger sibling of genetics, has led us to reformulate the theory of the origin of life and has managed to displace the arrogant DNA from its pedestal, producing a paradigm shift in the fields of biomedical sciences and the evolution of species. In early 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic struck humanity, causing millions of deaths. In an unprecedented technological feat, scientists created vaccines based on messenger RNA technology in just 12 months, with the spectacular result that millions of lives are being saved. RNA is already a part of our daily lives. But what if RNA were actually the forbidden fruit of the scientific tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Can we manipulate genetics at will? Or will we have to pay dearly for having had the audacity to eat that fruit? RNA, The Forbidden Fruit, is a novel written in three parts that poses a puzzling, verisimilar enigma in which Homo sapiens are no longer alone. There is a new, much more intelligent species among us that has been responsible for the amazing technological developments of the last 400 years. This first part describes a dystopian future just around the corner, in a Boston populated by endearing characters who rescue courage and friendship alongside others carried away by envy and religious dogmatism. The everyday life of the characters intertwines with the RNA discoveries that begin to change our history, turning the novel into a thriller that simultaneously maintains strong scientific content at all times. Frank Pedreno accompanies the reader in comprehending current issues while unfolding a multifaceted plot involving various actors from the worlds of religion, politics, biopharmaceuticals and large research institutes.

RNA, The Forbidden Fruit

RNA, The Forbidden Fruit
Author: Frank Pedreno
Publisher: Lechmere - Books for Thinkers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9788412444735

RNA, the younger sibling of genetics, has led us to reformulate the theory of the origin of life and has managed to displace the arrogant DNA from its pedestal, producing a paradigm shift in the fields of biomedical sciences and the evolution of species.In early 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic struck humanity, causing millions of deaths. In an unprecedented technological feat, scientists created vaccines based on messenger RNA technology in just 12 months, with the spectacular result that millions of lives are being saved. RNA is already a part of our daily lives.But what if RNA were actually the forbidden fruit of the scientific tree of the knowledge of good and evil?Can we manipulate genetics at will? Or will we have to pay dearly for having had the audacity to eat that fruit?RNA, The Forbidden Fruit, is a novel written in three parts that poses a puzzling, verisimilar enigma in which Homo sapiens are no longer alone. There is a new, much more intelligent species among us that has been responsible for the amazing technological developments of the last 400 years.This first part describes a dystopian future just around the corner, in a Boston populated by endearing characters who rescue courage and friendship alongside others carried away by envy and religious dogmatism. The everyday life of the characters intertwines with the RNA discoveries that begin to change our history, turning the novel into a thriller that simultaneously maintains strong scientific content at all times.Frank Pedreno accompanies the reader in comprehending current issues while unfolding a multifaceted plot involving various actors from the worlds of religion, politics, biopharmaceuticals and large research institutes.

The Forbidden Fruit & The Tree of Knowledge

The Forbidden Fruit & The Tree of Knowledge
Author: Blake C. Erickson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2008-09-24
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0557019524

As a human being living in today's reality, information is readily available for interpretation and subjectivism. The information provided in this book may cause a few readers to prop up on the edge of their seat as they ponder such notions as: Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, Religion, Ancient History, Mythology, Symbolism, Shamanism, Music, Art, Crop Circles, and UFOs. 'The Forbidden Fruit & The Tree of Knowledge' is a book that is intended to raise some very curious questions about seemingly random topics which hold a sacred geometrical outline for understanding who and what we are.

The Lure of Bacterial Genetics

The Lure of Bacterial Genetics
Author: Stanley Maloy
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology Press
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1555815383

A unique, rigorous scientific approach to understanding bacterial genetics • Provides a complete overview of the entire field of bacterial genetics, helping the reader to understand how the field has evolved. • Inspires readers by providing an opportunity to learn from John Roth’s achievements and contributions to bacterial genetics. • Offers valuable lessons in the history and science of bacterial genetics by providing a behind the scenes look at some of the most important triumphs and mishaps that have occurred on the path to discovery.

Natural and Engineered Resistance to Plant Viruses

Natural and Engineered Resistance to Plant Viruses
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2009-11-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0123813980

Viruses are a huge threat to agriculture. In the past, viruses used to be controlled using conventional methods, such as crop rotation and destruction of the infected plants, but now there are more novel ways to control them. This volume focuses on natural and engineered virus resistance, the two major strategies used for crop protection. - Contributions from leading authorities - Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

An Asian American Ancient Historian and Biblical Scholar

An Asian American Ancient Historian and Biblical Scholar
Author: Edwin M. Yamauchi
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 665
Release: 2024-06-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

An Asian American Ancient Historian and Biblical Scholar is not simply a memoir of Edwin M. Yamauchi. It is an expansive multi-generational story of a Japanese–American family (Issei, Nisei, Sansei) that began with immigrants from Okinawa, who used a narrow window of time (1900–1915) to emigrate to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations there. After the suicide of his father when he was three, Edwin was raised by his mother, who knew little English, by working as a maid for twelve years. Deprived of other distractions, Edwin turned to the reading of books. From a nominal Buddhist and then a nominal Episcopalian background, Edwin was converted to Christ at the age of fifteen and determined to become a missionary. Lacking in funds, he worked his way through college. With an aptitude for languages, he earned his PhD under Cyrus Gordon. After a short stint at Rutgers University in New Jersey, he enjoyed a long career (1969–2005) at Miami University in Ohio. His memoir includes descriptions of the schools, societies, scholars, and travels of his life, as well as his witness to Christ and his role in the establishment of a campus church.

The White Iris

The White Iris
Author: Susanne Matthews
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2016-02-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440591253

Time's running out for Special Agent Trevor Clark and his FBI task force. They're no closer to uncovering the identity of the Prophet, a dangerous serial killer who has been murdering new mothers and vanishing with their infants. If Trevor can't unlock the clues, the killer's threats to unleash what the FBI suspects is biological warfare could mean death for all of them. His only recourse is to swallow his pride and reach out to his former fiancee, the CDC's renowned virologist, Dr. Julie Swift. Two years ago, Julie ended their engagement after Trevor abandoned her when she needed him most. Now, faced with the possibility of the greatest epidemic since the Spanish flu, she has to put her faith and her safety, as well as that of countless others, into the hands of a man she doesn't trust. Can they set aside their differences to stop the Prophet, and in doing so, will they find the love they lost? From the streets of Boston to the wilds of Alaska, this thrilling conclusion to the Harvester Series takes several turns you won't see coming! Sensuality Level: Sensual

Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cultivation

Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cultivation
Author: Jeffrey Winterborne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2008
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780955011221

The grow guide represents to date the most documented and graphically illustrated complete grow guide ever published any where; electronically or in print. Nothing can compare; it is a step by step guide walking you through every step of cannabis cultivation from start to finish. It is the alpha to omega of cannabis cultivation, and takes you on a journey through one complete cycle; creating the spark of life by awakening the seeds from their sleep, nurturing the life within and slowly but surely helping the life to fulfil its entropic wyrd way to completion of harvest, manicuring and curing the massive resin coated crystallised buds of magick medicine.

The Oxford Handbook of Food, Politics, and Society

The Oxford Handbook of Food, Politics, and Society
Author: Ronald J. Herring
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 905
Release: 2015
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0195397770

How is food political? : market, state, and knowledge / Ronald J. Herring -- Science, politics, and the framing of modern agricultural technologies / John Harriss, Drew Stewart -- Genetically improved crops / Martina Newell-McGloughlin -- Agroecological intensification of smallholder farming / Rebecca Nelson, Robert Coe -- The hardest case : what blocks improvements in agriculture in Africa? / Robert L. Paarlberg -- The poor, malnutrition, biofortification, and biotechnology / Alexander J. Stein -- Biofuels : competition for land, resources, and political subsidies / David Pimentel, Michael Burgess -- Alternative paths to food security / Norman Uphoff -- Ethics of food production and consumption / Michiel Korthals -- Food, justice, and land / Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Jennifer C. Franco -- Food security, productivity, and gender inequality / Bina Agarwal -- Delivering food subsidy : the state and the market / Ashok Kotwal, Bharat Ramaswami -- Diets, nutrition, and poverty : lessons from India / Raghav Gaiha, Raghbendra Jha, Vani S. Kulkarni, Nidhi Kaicker -- Food price and trade policy biases : inefficient, inequitable, yet not inevitable / Kym Andersen -- Intellectual property rights and the politics of food / Krishna Ravi Srinivas -- Is food the answer to malnutrition / David E. Sahn -- Fighting mother nature with biotechnology / Alan McHughen -- Climate change and agriculture : countering doomsday scenarios / Derrill D. Watson II -- Wild foods / Jules Pretty, Zareen Bharucha -- Livestock in the food debate / Purvi Mehta-Bhatt, Paulo Ficarelli -- The social vision of the alternative food movement / Siddhartha Shome -- Food values beyond nutrition / Ann Grodzins Gold -- Cultural politics of food safety : genetically modified food in japan, France, and the United States / Kyoko Sato -- Food safety / Bruce M. Chassy -- The politics of food labeling and certification / Emily Clough -- The politics of grocery shopping: eating, voting, and (possibly) transforming the food system / Josée Johnston, Norah MacKendrick -- The political economy of regulation of biotechnology in agriculture / Gregory D. Graff, Gal Hochman, David Zilberman -- Coexistence in the fields? : GM, organic, and conventional food crops / Janice Thies -- Global movements for food justice / M. Jahi Chappell -- The rise of the organic foods movement as a transnational phenomenon / Tomas Larsson -- The dialectic of pro-poor papaya / Sarah Davidson Evanega, Mark Lynas -- Thinking the African food crisis : the Sahel forty years on / Michael J. Watts -- Transformation of the agrifood industry in developing countries / Thomas Reardon, C. Peter Timmer -- The twenty-first century agricultural land rush / Gregory Thaler -- Agricultural futures : the politics of knowledge / Ian Scoones