Shrinking the cat : genetic engineering before we knew about genes

Description:

Early examples of tinkering with genes are explored, such as brreding smaller and tamer cats, turning wild grass into corn, breeding silkworms dependent on people, and making apples prettier but tasteless.

subjects: Genetic engineering,  Genetic engineering, moral and ethical aspects,  Fokken,  Veredeling,  Genetische manipulatie,  Breeding