For less than the price of a couple of tubes of genetically modified tomato
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acceptance of biotechnology. Though aimed at teenagers, it could improve
parents’ understanding of the ethical issues raised by genetic
engineering—as long as they enjoy puns. Published by Scholastic Press,
£3.99, ISBN 0590190172.
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