This paper connects the biofuels literature with genetic modifications literature by considering the potential of genetic modifications for increasing the efficiency of cellulosic biofuels production. This is done for one particular case through analyzing the effect of genetically modified corn...

Theorizing and research disputes over GMOs -- A silenced revolution (1996-2002) -- Increasing noise (2003-2013) -- The unexpectedly contentious Brazilians (1996-2002) -- The politics of faits accomplis (2003-2013) -- Many tales of GMOs: a comparison -- Conclusions

"Techniques of genetic engineering are changing the role of living things in the production process. From rabbits that produce human pharmaceuticals in their milk to plants that produce plastics and other building materials in their leaves, life itself is increasingly harnessed as a force of...

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction - Of Spider-Goats and Mechanical Monsters -- 1 - Marx and the Unique Nature of Industrial Capitalism -- 2 - Conceptualizing Living Factories -- 3 - Harnessing Life Itself as a Productive Force -- 4 - Breaking the Machine Metaphor:...