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http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Biotechnology
Overview, background and current issues on adoption and economics of biotechnology in farming systems, marketing, labeling, and segregation issues associated with trade in GM-foods, including public-private partnerships and IP rights in the USA.
Biology > Biotechnology > Agriculture and Food
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Jan 6, 2008
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Features news articles, current projects, an electronic forum, meeting schedule and a glossary of terms.
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Resource for herbicide tolerance, disease and insect resistance, other traits and applications, including teachers educational resource and links to programs. Includes news of gene flow, contamination, industry mergers, cost and benefits discussion, maintained by Ecologic Inc, Sandpoint, Idaho.
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Resource for public debate on plant-made pharmaceuticals and GM foods. Includes news, activities, board membership based at the European Federation of Biotechnology, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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A voluntary partnership providing a range of agricultural information and news.
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Scientific aspects related to the biological safety of human activities carried out using pathogenic and/or genetically-modified organisms. Managed by the Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels.
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Promoting interaction between industry and the research and educational resources, in aspects such as plant breeding, genomics and regulating transgenic crops, at the University of California, Davis.
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Resources pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms, to support the responsible use of products. Primarily within the USA, maintained at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
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8. About GM
Consumer information, including the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, from the Food Standards Agency, UK.
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9. AgBioForum
Articles on the economics and management, public policy, and private strategies maintained at University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri.
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10. Biotech Basics
Provides information about the benefits of food biotechnology and genetically modified agricultural products, and presents genetically altered plants as a possible solution to reducing famine.
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