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Any dictionary that lists the phrase 鈥榶uk factor鈥� has to be worth buying.
Biotechnology from A to Z (Oxford University Press, pp 358, Pounds Sterling
12.50 pbk) does just that, and should be on the shelves of anyone with an
interest in biotechnology, from environmental activists and bench scientists
of all disciplines to chief executives of multinational corporations and
leading politicians.

The yuk factor, by the way, is a fictitious scale by which people measure
their intuitive sense of repulsion when they learn of some of the more
controversial manifestations of biotechnology, such as the creation of a
mouse for research purposes which is predisposed to cancer. The mouse is
called the 鈥榦ncomouse鈥� and you can find that on page 232.

The delightful thing about the book is that everything is set in context.
There is no entry for DNA, or RNA for example, despite the fact that these
molecules are the fundamental building blocks of life and the foundation of
the biotechnology industry. But DNA and RNA both appear in an index at the
back, and this refers you to the main entry on 鈥楪ene鈥�, which explains the
true role both of DNA and RNA in the context of gene expression. This is far
more useful to the reader than a dry description of what DNA actually is.

William Bains, the author, is to be congratulated on producing a wonderfully
lucid guide to an exciting but blindingly complex industry. I shall be
guarding my copy jealously in the office here at New 女生小视频, and hope
that OUP produces regular updates. There is one serious error, however, on
the cover, which states that the book 鈥榙emystifies the jargon of one of the
world鈥檚 most dynamic industries鈥�. Biotechnology is the most dynamic
industry.