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What novels fit the subgenre - "biotech thrillers"?

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What novels fit the subgenre - "biotech thrillers"?

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Biotech thrillers involve some aspect of biology and new technological breakthroughs. With the advances in DNA technology, the ideas for plots in these action filled novels are endless. One could think of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton as a fiction novel that fits this subgenre. Others might argue that Jurassic Park is science fiction.
My newest thriller novel, “The True Virus”, would be considered a biotech thriller. It deals with a Hamas bioterrorist who hacks into the CIA’s main computer and plants a program to use the new DNA component of the system to produce the deadly Ebola virus. The result is an epidemic in Israel which must be stopped.
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While I agree that Crichton's "Jurassic Park" is not a biotech thriller, I would have to list his "Andromeda Strain" in this category. I have read some others which I think would qualify, but can't remember the titles at the moment.
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